JPH10315187A - External placing type tape cutter device for electric parts mounting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external placing type tape cutter device for an electric parts mounting machine, capable of automatically cutting a free tape to be discharged from a mounting machine by the specified size without bothering an operator, and capable of timely recovering tape chips housed in a housing body. SOLUTION: A main body 1 is provided on an electric parts mounting machine so as to be approached to and separated from a feed-out part for free tapes t1 in a carrier tape (t) facing the electric parts mounting machine, a receiving body 2 provided with an insertion port 2a to which the free tapes t1 are to be fed is provided on the upper part of the main body 1, a cutting means 3 for cutting the free tapes t1 by the specified size is provided on the main body 1 on the lower side of the receiving body 2, and a housing body 4 for housing the cut free tapes t1 is so provided as to be freely attached to and detached from the main body 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting machine for mounting electronic components on a printed circuit board, and an electronic device capable of smoothly collecting empty tapes (used carrier tapes) discharged from the mounting machine. The present invention relates to an external tape cutter for a component mounter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a mounting machine for mounting an electronic component on a printed circuit board, an empty tape (used carrier tape) discharged from the mounting machine is used by an operator operating the mounting machine. When the length was right, they were cut by hand with scissors and put into the collection box at the appropriate time.

If this tape cutting and collection is neglected, the empty tape may be caught on a part of the electronic component supply unit by the empty tape, and smooth and accurate electronic component supply may not be performed.

Further, the discharged empty tape is scattered on the floor of the mounting machine, which hinders the operation of the mounting machine and various problems which greatly impede the passage of workers in the vicinity. It had the following.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. The present invention relates to a method for mounting an electronic component on a blank tape sending section of a carrier tape facing an electronic component mounting machine. Cutting means for providing a main body to the machine so as to be able to freely move away from the main body, a receiving body having an insertion port into which an empty tape is fed, and cutting the empty tape into the main body to a predetermined size below the receiving body; Along with
By providing a storage body for accommodating the cut empty tape in a detachable manner to the main body, the empty tape discharged from the mounting machine is automatically cut to a predetermined size without troublesome work, and is stored in the storage body. It is an object of the present invention to provide an external tape cutter device for an electronic component mounting machine that can appropriately collect collected tape waste.

[0006]

Means of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is to provide an electronic component mounting machine with which the empty tape sending section of the carrier tape facing the electronic component mounting machine is brought into contact with or separated from the electronic component mounting machine. A freely provided main body, a receiving body provided at an upper portion of the main body and having an insertion port through which an empty tape is fed, and cutting means provided on the main body below the receiving body to cut the empty tape into a predetermined size And a storage body detachably provided to the main body and accommodating the cut empty tape, wherein the cutting means is provided inside the main body and is reciprocally movable along a horizontal guide by a driving means. An electronic component having a body, a rotary blade attached to the support and rotated by a rotating means, and a fixed blade attached to the main body in a movement range of the rotary blade and forming a predetermined blade with the rotary blade. Real In the configuration of the machine for out-standing tape cutter device.

[0007] Further, a carrier tape holder provided so as to be able to freely contact with and separate from the electronic component mounting machine so that a carrier tape supply unit faces the electronic component mounting machine, a main body attached to the holding body, A receiving body provided at an upper portion of the main body and having an insertion port through which an empty tape is fed; cutting means provided on the main body below the receiving body to cut the empty tape into a predetermined size; And an accommodating body for accommodating the cut empty tape.

Further, a main body is provided so as to be able to freely contact with and separate from the electronic component mounting machine, corresponding to an empty tape sending portion of a carrier tape in which a plurality of the carrier tapes face the electronic component mounting machine in a row. A receiving body having a horizontally long insertion slot into which a plurality of the empty tapes are fed,
Cutting means provided on the main body below the receiving body to cut the empty tape to a predetermined size, and a storage body detachably provided on the main body to accommodate the cut empty tape, The receiving body has a configuration of an external type tape cutter device for an electronic component mounting machine having a plurality of receiving grooves provided at predetermined intervals in a length direction and a partition member provided detachably in the receiving grooves.

The cutting means includes adjusting means for adjusting the timing of cutting by the rotary blade attached to the support.

The rotating means in the cutting means is provided with a detecting means for controlling the rotation by an overload applied to the rotary blade.

[0011] The housing is provided with mounting position detecting means for detecting a mounting state of the main body.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of an external tape cutter for an electronic component mounting machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, reference numeral A denotes an external tape cutter used for an electronic component mounting machine B, and a used long carrier tape (excluding a cover tape portion) discharged from the mounting machine B. The electronic component mounter B is disposed on one side (one unit) or both sides (two units) of the electronic component mounting machine B.

A first example in which a roll-shaped carrier tape t is attached to the electronic component mounting machine B to correspond to the apparatus A of the present embodiment, and a roll-shaped carrier tape t is supported on the electronic component mounting machine B. The second example in which the apparatus A of the present embodiment is integrally attached to a separately attached holder D is used.

In the first embodiment, the main body 1, the receiving body 2 having the insertion port 2a, the cutting means 3,
It is basically constituted by the housing 4.

The main body 1 is provided with an empty tape t1 in a carrier tape t facing the electronic component mounting machine B.
Is provided so as to be capable of coming and going with respect to the electronic component mounting machine B with respect to the sending section 5 of the electronic component mounting apparatus B. It is formed in a box shape having a width corresponding to the interval, and legs 6 are attached to lower four corners thereof.

The receiving body 2 has an insertion port 2a provided on the upper portion of the main body 1 and into which the empty tape t1 is fed.
, T1,... Are formed in a horizontally long and predetermined width that can be accommodated at one time, and below the insertion opening 2a, are formed in a funnel-shaped cross section that narrows in the front-rear direction as going downward. Thus, it is possible to guide the insertion of the empty tape t1 into the cutting means 3 below (see FIG. 2).

The receiving body 2 may have a configuration (not shown) not having the above-described funnel-shaped section, and may correspond to a cutting means 3 described below directly below the insertion port 2a.

As shown in FIG. 6, the receiving body 2 is provided with a large number of receiving grooves 7 on both walls of the receiving body 2 at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction (horizontally long direction). A partition 8 capable of adjusting the width interval in the length direction is detachably provided in the receiving groove 7, so that the passage of the empty tape t1 can be defined.

Then, the empty tape t1 is
Is sent one by one for each of the subdivided portions, or is sent side by side to several sections, and may be adjusted according to the tape width and the working condition.

As shown in FIG. 6, the partition member 8 may be used together with a partition member 8a fixed by welding or the like.

The cutting means 3 is provided on the main body 1 below the receiving body 2 and has a long continuous tape t.
1 is cut into a predetermined size.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the supporting member 12 is provided in the main body 1 and is reciprocally movable by a predetermined stroke along a pair of lateral guides 11 by driving means 10. A rotary blade 14 attached to the support 12 and rotated by the rotating means 13; and a rotary blade 14 attached to the body 1 in a moving range of the rotary blade 14.
4 and a fixed blade 16 for forming a predetermined blade opening 15, and adjusting means 17 for adjusting the cutting timing by the rotary blade 14 attached to the support 12.

The above-mentioned driving means 10 is provided on the support 1
2, a rotating body 20 such as a timing pulley is attached to a rotating shaft 19 of a driving member 18 such as a motor attached to
The rotating body 20 is engaged with a connecting member 21 such as a timing belt suspended at both ends thereof in the length direction of the main body 1 so that the rotating force of the rotating body 20 by the driving member 18 is supported. The movement of the body 12 results.

Further, the above-mentioned rotating means 13 comprises a support 1
A driving member 18 such as a motor attached to the
Also used as a drive source. ), A transmission gear 22 is attached to the rotating shaft 19, and the gear group 2 meshed with the transmission gear 22.
3 rotates the rotary blade 14 fixed to the drive shaft 24.

The rotary blade 14 is provided so as to be swingable with respect to a drive shaft 24 by a pressing spring 25, so that a tape t1 is provided.
When biting or the like occurs when cutting the
Has escaped.

The adjusting means 17 includes a variable timer 26
And a relay 27, and the variable timer 26 sets the cutting timing by the rotary blade 14, that is, the starting interval of the cutting operation.

In this cutting operation, the driving means 10 and the rotating means 13 are operated by an intermittent movement at a certain time interval, and the tape t1 is cut by the continuous operation of the support 12 and reciprocation at a predetermined speed. Is also good. The rotating means 13 of the cutting means 3 is provided with a detecting means 30 for controlling the rotation of the rotating blade 14 due to an overload applied to the rotating blade 14. A change is detected, a warning signal is issued by an arithmetic processing of the current value and a preset value, a display member 31 such as a warning lamp or a warning buzzer is operated, and the operation of the driving member 18 is stopped. Let it.

The above-mentioned storage body 4 is provided detachably on the main body 1 and stores the cut empty tape t1.
It is provided so as to be able to be taken in and out of a space 29 formed in a gate shape by the legs 6 of the main body 1.

The structure is formed in a box shape with an open upper part, a large accommodating part 4a is provided inside, and a handle 32 for drawing out is provided at the front part thereof, and at the rear upper part. A magnet 34 is attached to the metal enclosure 33 so as not to move when attached to the space 29.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 4 is provided with mounting position detecting means 35 for detecting the state of mounting on the main body 1. For example, a proximity switch (this embodiment) And the limit switch etc. are used, and the storage body 4 is correctly inserted into the space 29,
Alternatively, when the storage body 4 itself is not provided, this is detected and a warning signal is issued, the display member 31 such as a warning lamp or a warning buzzer is activated, and the operation of the driving member 18 is stopped.

In FIG. 3, reference numerals 36 and 37 denote detection means for detecting the forward end and the retreat end of the support 12, and are driven when the forward end detecting means 36 comes into contact with the detector 38 of the support 12. The support 12 is retracted by reversing the rotation of the member 18.

Further, when the retreat end detecting means 37 detects the detector 38 of the support 12, the power supply to the drive member 18 is cut off and the movement of the support 12 is stopped. , According to the signal of the timer 26 in the adjusting means 17 described above.

Accordingly, the externally mounted tape cutter device A for an electronic component mounting machine according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the following operation.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus A according to the present invention is disposed on both sides of the electronic component mounter B (normally, supply units m are provided on both sides of the mounter B).

At this time, the housing 4 is inserted into the space 29 of the main body 1.
When the storage unit 4 is not mounted in the correct posture or the storage body 4 is not provided at all, the display member 31 in the mounting position detection unit 35 operates to notify the abnormality, and the drive unit 10 and the rotation unit 13 has been stopped.

After the normal housing 4 is mounted, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting machine B is set in a state where a large number of carrier tapes t are set in a row in the supply section m of the electronic component mounting machine B.
Is operated, the carrier tape t is unwound with the progress of the work, and the empty tape t from which the electronic components are taken out.
Reference numeral 1 designates a device which bypasses the supply unit m of the mounting machine B and hangs down to the sending unit 5, and the leading end of the tape enters the insertion port 2a of the receiving body 2 of the device A which stands by below.

The driving means 10 and the rotating means 13 are controlled by the preset time of the timer 26 in the adjusting means 17 which is set in advance.
When the driving member 18 is driven by the signal of
The support 12 supported by 1 moves in one direction,
The rotary blade 14 rotates.

Therefore, the empty tape t1 which has entered the vicinity of the fixed blade 15 is cut into a predetermined size by the fixed blade 15 while the rotary blade 14 moves, and is dropped and stored in the lower storage body 4. Then, in this housing portion 4a,
When the container 4 is full, it is pulled out and discarded, and the empty tape t1 is discarded and re-attached, or another empty container 4 prepared in advance is used. Exchange.

At the time of this cutting operation, the insertion port 2a of the receiving body 2
The empty tape t1 inserted into the main body 1 from
When the rotary blade 14 is overloaded due to being caught, entangled, bitten, or the like, the detecting means 30 detects this and activates the display member 31 to notify the abnormality thereof. Stop supplying power to

Therefore, not only can the drive member 18 be prevented from being damaged, but also the economic life of the rotary blade 14 and the fixed blade 15 can be extended.

Further, the receiving body 2 is divided into a plurality of parts by the partition body 8, and when the width of the tape t used in the mounting machine B changes, or when a plurality of empty tapes t1 are When the user wants to insert the blank tape t1 into the section, the interval and position are changed by inserting and removing the partition body 8 into and from the receiving groove 7 of the receiving body 2 to obtain a desired insertion width of the empty tape t1.

The interval of the cutting time of the empty tape t1 by the rotary blade 14 is performed by a timer 26 in the adjusting means 17, and for example, by setting the reciprocating time of the support 12 to an arbitrary time of 1 minute to 10 minutes, It is possible to respond to changes in the operating state of the mounting machine B and the length of the tape to be cut.

Next, a second embodiment of the apparatus A of the present invention will be described.

In this example, a separate holding member D supporting a roll-shaped carrier tape t with respect to the electronic component mounting machine B is described.
The main body 1 of the device A of the present embodiment is integrally attached, and the storage body 4 is provided so as to be freely inserted and removed. The holding body D is formed in a frame shape having casters (not shown) at the lower part. It is formed and movable, and a plurality of carrier tapes t are mounted on the upper part in a horizontal row.

Note that the main body 1, the receiving body 2 having the insertion opening 2a, the cutting means 3, and the storage body 4 are configured in the same manner as in the first example described above, and detailed description thereof is omitted. I do.

Therefore, in the second example, if the holder D supporting a large number of carrier tapes t is moved to the supply section m of the mounting machine B and made to correspond thereto, the mounting machine B is ready for operation. Then, the subsequent operation is performed in the same manner as in the first example.

[0048]

As described above, the external type tape cutter device for an electronic component mounting machine of the present invention has completed mounting of electronic components only by corresponding to a carrier tape position of a supply portion or a holder of the mounting device. Since the empty tape enters the receiving body having the insertion port and is cut by the cutting means and then stored in the storage body, the unnecessary carrier tape is automatically collected without bothering the operator, The safety for workers engaged in the mounting machine is improved, and the labor burden is reduced.

By providing the storage body containing the cut empty tape detachably with respect to the main body, it is easy to collect the empty tape to another location.

The receiving body into which the empty tape is to be inserted is provided with a partitioning body for partitioning the passage, so that tapes of various shapes and widths and a plurality of tapes can be fed at the same time, and an efficient internal body can be provided. Tape can be sent to

By providing the adjusting means for adjusting the cutting timing by the rotary blade, it is possible to cut and collect the discharged empty tape in accordance with the processing speed of the mounting machine.

By providing the mounting position detecting means for detecting the mounting state of the storage body to the main body, even if an unexpected situation such as the removal of the storage body occurs during the cutting operation of the tape, the cutting means is immediately stopped. To improve safety,
Unnecessary damage to the device is prevented. And so on.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a first embodiment of an external tape cutter device for an electronic component mounting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of the device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an internal structure of the apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on an electronic component mounter.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on an electronic component mounter.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a second embodiment of the external tape cutter device for an electronic component mounting machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 b Electronic component mounting machine t Carrier tape t1 Empty tape 1 Main body 2 Receiving body 2a Insertion opening 3 Cutting means 4 Storage body 5 Sending section 7 Receiving groove 8 Partition body 10 Driving means 11 Lateral guide 12 Support body 13 Rotating means 14 Rotating blade 15 Blade 16 Fixed blade 17 Adjusting means 30 Detecting means 35 Mounting position detecting means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A main body detachably provided to the electronic component mounting machine with respect to an empty tape sending portion of a carrier tape facing the electronic component mounting machine, and an empty tape provided on an upper part of the main body. A receiving body having an insertion port to be fed, cutting means provided on the main body below the receiving body to cut the empty tape to a predetermined size, and the cut empty tape provided detachably on the main body. A housing for accommodating therein, wherein the cutting means is provided in the main body and is reciprocally movable along a horizontal guide by a driving means; and a rotary blade attached to the support and rotated by a rotating means. An external tape cutter for an electronic component mounting machine, comprising: a fixed blade attached to a moving range of the rotary blade in the main body to form a predetermined blade with the rotary blade. 2. A carrier tape holder which is provided so as to be capable of coming and going with respect to the electronic component mounting machine so that a carrier tape supply portion faces the electronic component mounting machine, a main body attached to the holder, A receiving body provided at an upper portion of the main body and having an insertion port through which an empty tape is fed; cutting means provided on the main body below the receiving body to cut the empty tape into a predetermined size; And an accommodating body for accommodating the cut empty tape. 3. A main body provided so as to be able to freely contact and separate from said electronic component mounting machine, corresponding to an empty tape sending portion of a carrier tape in which a plurality of carrier tapes face the electronic component mounting machine in a row. A receiver having a horizontally elongated insertion port provided at an upper portion thereof and into which the plurality of empty tapes are fed, cutting means provided on the main body below the receiver to cut the empty tape into a predetermined size; A storage body that is detachably provided to the main body and stores the cut empty tape, wherein the receiving body is provided with a plurality of receiving grooves provided at predetermined intervals in a length direction, and is attached to and detached from the receiving grooves. An external tape cutter device for an electronic component mounting machine, comprising: a partition member freely provided. 4. An external die for an electronic component mounting machine according to claim 1, wherein said cutting means comprises adjusting means for adjusting a cutting timing by a rotary blade attached to a support. Tape cutter device. 5. The electronic component mounting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rotating means in said cutting means is provided with a detecting means for controlling the rotation by an overload applied to the rotary blade. Stand type tape cutter device. 6. The external type tape cutter for an electronic component mounting machine according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with an attachment position detecting means for detecting an attachment state to the main body. apparatus.