JPH03217091A - Mounting data forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically form mounting data by inputting type of a component, its mounting position and type of a mounting unit, reading necessary data from a component data base and a facility data base, converting them into machine data together with mounting position data, and outputting it. CONSTITUTION:Basic data 1 is sorted by a sorter 3 of components to be mounted at types of mounting units, and a type component coordinates value table 4 in which coordinates values of the components and the positions are recorded according to the type of the units is formed. Operations for reading predetermined data from various type data are sequentially performed by processing means 11 from various data based on the table 4, and an individual component array table 12 in which data are written at combinations of the type of the unit, the type of the component to be mounted based on the data read by the means 11. The data read from the table 12 based on the coordinates value of the position and the name of the component are converted to machine data 14 by machine data converting means 13, and output.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a mounting device that automatically mounts or inserts electronic components onto a circuit board, etc., in which the mounting device is operated to mount a predetermined component at a predetermined position. The present invention relates to a device for creating mounting data for.

Conventionally, when creating mounting data for operating a mounting device, as shown in Figure 3, based on basic data such as the name, position, and orientation of each component to be mounted, a machine corresponding to each data is created. While referring to an instruction code table containing data, the instruction code for each mounted component was determined and entered manually.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, as mentioned above, when data is created manually, there is a large amount of work, which places a heavy burden on the worker, and requires skilled workers, resulting in high costs. There is also the problem that debugging for input errors requires a lot of time and effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting data creation device that automatically creates mounting data.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a parts database storing characteristics of various parts that affect mounting operations, and an access means for accessing the parts database for each type of parts. , an equipment database that stores the characteristics of various mounting devices that affect mounting operations, an access means that accesses the equipment database for each type of mounting equipment, and information about the type of mounting equipment and the type of parts to be mounted. A read/write processing means reads necessary data from each database based on the data and performs writing processing for each component, and converts component mounting position data and component data written by the read/write processing means into machine data. It is characterized by being equipped with machine data conversion means.

According to the above configuration of the present invention, if the type of component, its mounting position, and the model of the mounting device are input, necessary data is read from the component database and equipment database, and machine data is converted along with the mounting position data. Convert it to machine data and output it.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a mounting data creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting data creation device of the present invention has the following features:
By inputting basic data regarding the mounting position, including the part name or type of the mounted component and the position and orientation to be mounted, machine data for automatically operating the mounting apparatus is created based on an appropriate database.

To explain its specific configuration and operation based on Fig. 1, 1 is basic data given as CAD data, etc., and input basic data 1 is a model list of applicable mounting equipment models. Referring to List 2,
Sorting 3 of mounted components is performed for each mounting apparatus model, and a model-specific component coordinate value table 4 is formed in which coordinate values of components and mounting positions are recorded for each mounting apparatus model 4. The input of the basic data 1 and the model sorting 3 can be configured to be performed automatically, semi-automatically in which sorting by model is manually performed, or manually.

Once the model-specific component coordinate value table 4 is formed, the equipment operation database 6 is accessed via the equipment mask database 5 based on data specifying the model of the mounting equipment among the recorded data, and the mounting Data regarding operating characteristics of the device is read out.

The equipment mask database 5 records an access address for the equipment operation database 6 for each model, and the equipment operation database 6 records operational characteristic data of the mounting equipment that affects the mounting operation.

In addition, a parts list 7 is formed in which common parts are arranged and recorded based on the type or name of the parts recorded in the parts coordinate value table 4 for each model, and data identifying the various parts recorded in this parts list 7 is formed. Based on this, the component shape database 9 and the component supply database 10 are accessed via the component mask database 8, and data regarding the component shape and data regarding the component supply form are read out for each type of component. The parts master database 8 records access addresses for the parts shape database 9 and parts supply database 10 for each part name or type, and the parts shape database records data regarding various shapes of parts, and the parts supply database 10 records data regarding the supply form of parts.

As described above, the operation of reading predetermined data from various databases based on the model-specific component coordinate value table 4 is performed sequentially by the read/write processing means 11, and the data read by the read/write processing means 11 is Based on the above, an individual component arrangement table 12 is created in which data is written for each combination of the mounting device model and the type of component to be mounted.

When the individual component arrangement table 12 is formed in this way, the name of each component and the coordinate value of the mounting position are sequentially read out from the component coordinate value table 4 for each model, and the individual parts are individually Data read from the parts arrangement table 12 is converted into machine data 14 by a machine data conversion means 13. The machine data 14 includes NC data corresponding to the coordinate values,
There is parts data, tray data, etc. corresponding to the type of parts and the model of mounting equipment.

In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the equipment operation database 6, the component shape database 9, and the component supply database 10 were provided as substantial databases excluding the mask database that functions as an access means to the database. Needless to say, other databases may be added depending on the types of possible parts, the functions of the mounting equipment, etc.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, by inputting the type of component, its mounting position, and the model of mounting equipment, etc., the necessary data is read out from various component databases and equipment databases and converted into machine data along with the mounting position data. It is possible to automatically create implementation data.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the components and data flow of a mounting data creation device in an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the mounting data creation procedure, and Fig. 3 is a conventional mounting data creation procedure. It is a conceptual diagram. 4--------Part coordinate value table for each model 5-=-
−1−−−−Equipment mask database 6−−−−−−
−−−−−Equipment operation database 8 =−−−−−−−
One part mask database 9---1---One part shape database 101 Parts supply database 1 1--------1 Reading/writing processing means 12
1. Individual parts arrangement table 13-.11--1--Machine data conversion means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A component database that stores the characteristics of various components that affect the mounting operation, an access means that accesses the component database for each component, and equipment that stores the characteristics of the various mounting devices that affect the mounting operation. database, an access means for accessing the equipment database for each type of mounting equipment, and reading data from each database based on data regarding the mounting equipment model and the type of component to be mounted, and performing writing processing for each component. 1. A mounting data creation device comprising: a read/write processing means; and a machine data conversion means for converting component mounting position data and component data written by the read/write processing means into machine data.