JP2020107916A - feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a feeder capable of improving management performance by facilitating the reading work of an identity code.SOLUTION: A feeder includes an identity code indicating specific information of the feeder, and a changeover device placed at a part located on the outside of an electronic component loading machine in a state where the feeder is set therein, and changing over a display state capable of reading the identity code, and a non-display state unreadable of the identity code, on the basis of operation by an operator. The changeover device has a moving member attached with an identity code, and provided with a holding part being held by the operator, and a housing part for guiding the moving member so that it can be pulled out, and bringing the identity code into a non-display state by receiving the moving member. The changeover device is configured so that the identity code is exposed to bring about a display state, when the operator performs an operation for holding the holding part and pulling out the moving member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a feeder.

The feeder is used for supplying electronic components in the electronic component mounting machine. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration for managing information based on a barcode attached to a feeder. In addition to being attached to the side surface of the feeder as in Patent Document 1, the barcode is attached to the outer peripheral surface of a member that is gripped when attaching and detaching the feeder as in Patent Document 2, for example. There is.

JP 2012-142519 A JP 2000-013092A

To manage the feeders, the man-hours required to read the identification codes such as barcodes are reduced, and the identification codes of other feeders that are adjacent to each other in the state of being set in the electronic component mounting machine are prevented from being mistakenly read. Things are required.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a feeder capable of simplifying the operation of reading an identification code and improving manageability.

The feeder according to claim 1 is used for supplying electronic components in an electronic component mounting machine. The feeder is provided with an identification code indicating the unique information of the feeder and a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine when the feeder is set in the electronic component mounting machine. A switching device that switches between a readable display state and a non-display state in which the identification code cannot be read is provided. The switching device guides the moving member to which the identification code is attached and which is provided with a gripping portion to be gripped by the operator and the moving member so that the moving member can be pulled out, and the identification code is stored in the moving member. And a storage section that is in the non-display state. The switching device is configured such that the identification code is exposed and brought into the display state when the operator grips the grip portion and pulls out the moving member.

According to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the switching device is arranged at a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine when the feeder is set in the electronic component mounting machine. As a result, the operator can read the identification code without removing the feeder from the electronic component mounting machine. Therefore, the number of man-hours required for reading work is reduced, and the reading work can be simplified.

Further, the switching device switches between the display state and the non-display state based on the operation by the operator. As a result, for example, the identification code attached to the feeder that is not the target of the reading work is hidden. As a result, even if, for example, feeders of the same type are set adjacent to each other in the electronic component mounting machine, it is possible to prevent the identification code attached to the feeder that is not the target of the reading work from being mistakenly read, and the reading can be performed more accurately. It can be carried out. This can improve the manageability of the feeder.

It is a top view showing the whole electronic parts mounting machine in a first embodiment. It is a side view which shows the whole feeder. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the switching device in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the switching device in 2nd embodiment.

An embodiment in which the feeder of the present invention is embodied will be described below with reference to the drawings. The feeder is used in an electronic component mounting machine that mounts electronic components on a circuit board. In the electronic component mounting machine, the feeder feeds and moves the carrier tape containing the electronic component in the transport direction so that the electronic component can be taken out. The electronic component mounting machine constitutes a production line for manufacturing circuit board products such as integrated circuits.

<First embodiment>
(Structure of electronic component mounting machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic component mounting machine 1 includes a substrate transfer device 10, a component supply device 20, a component transfer device 30, and a control device 40. In the following description, the horizontal width direction of the electronic component mounting machine 1 (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) is the X-axis direction, the horizontal depth direction of the electronic component mounting machine 1 (the vertical direction in FIG. 1) is the Y-axis direction, The vertical direction (the front-back direction in FIG. 1) perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis is the Z-axis direction.

The substrate transfer device 10 is composed of a belt conveyor or the like, and sequentially transfers the substrate Bd in the transfer direction (X-axis direction in this embodiment). The board transfer device 10 positions the board Bd at a predetermined position in the electronic component mounting machine 1. Then, the board transfer device 10 carries the board Bd out of the electronic component mounting machine 1 after the mounting processing by the electronic component mounting machine 1 is executed.

The component supply device 20 supplies the electronic component mounted on the board Bd at the supply position Ps. The component supply device 20 has a plurality of slots S1 to Sn arranged side by side in the X-axis direction. The feeder 50 is detachably set in each of the plurality of slots S1 to Sn. The component supply device 20 feeds and moves, for example, a carrier tape 81 (see FIG. 2) by the feeder 50, and the electronic component is at the take-out portion Dt located on the tip side of the feeder 50 (the upper side of FIG. 1, the right side of FIG. 2). To supply.

The component transfer device 30 is configured to be movable in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. The component transfer device 30 is arranged from the rear side (upper side in FIG. 1) of the electronic component mounting machine 1 in the depth direction to the upper side of the front side component supply device 20. The component transfer device 30 includes a head drive device 31, a moving base 32, and a mounting head 33. The head drive device 31 is configured to be able to move the moving table 32 in the XY axis directions by a linear movement mechanism.

The mounting head 33 is clamped and fixed to the movable table 32 via a frame (not shown). Further, the mounting head 33 is provided with a plurality of suction nozzles (not shown) which can be attached and detached. The mounting head 33 supports each suction nozzle so as to be rotatable about an R axis parallel to the Z axis and capable of moving up and down. Each of the suction nozzles is controlled in an ascending/descending position with respect to the mounting head 33, an angle, and a negative pressure supply state. By being supplied with a negative pressure, each suction nozzle sucks and holds the electronic component supplied at the take-out portion Dt of the feeder 50.

The control device 40 is mainly composed of a CPU, various memories, and a control circuit. The control device 40 controls the mounting process of the electronic component. The control device 40 is communicatively connected to a host computer (not shown) via a network. As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 40 includes a mounting control unit 41 and a storage device 42.

The mounting control unit 41 controls the position of the mounting head 33 and the operation of the suction mechanism. More specifically, the mounting control unit 41 inputs information output from various sensors provided in the electronic component mounting machine 1 and results of various recognition processes. Then, the mounting control unit 41 sends a control signal to the component transfer device 30 based on the control program stored in the storage device 42, information from various sensors, and the like. Thereby, the position and the rotation angle of the suction nozzle supported by the mounting head 33 are controlled.

The storage device 42 is configured by an optical drive device such as a hard disk device or a flash memory. The storage device 42 stores job data including a control program and various control information, image data, temporary data for image processing, and the like. The job data includes information that specifies the type of electronic component supplied by the feeder 50 for each of the plurality of slots S1 to Sn in the mounting process by the electronic component mounting machine 1.

(Structure of feeder 50)
The configuration of the feeder 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The feeder 50 is set in the slots S1 to Sn of the component supply device 20. The feeder 50 is supplied with a carrier tape 81 wound around a reel 80. As shown in FIG. 2, the feeder 50 feeds and moves the carrier tape 81 inserted from the insertion portion Di, and supplies the component in the take-out portion Dt so that the component can be taken out. Thus, the feeder 50 is a tape feeder that adopts the tape type in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the feeder 50 includes a feeder main body 51, rails 52, a pair of first sprockets 53, a pair of second sprockets 54, a tape feeding unit 55, a tape guide 56, and an operation panel 57. A feeder control unit 58, an identification code 59, and a switching device 60. The feeder main body 51 has a flat box shape and has an insertion portion Di into which the carrier tape 81 is inserted. The insertion portion Di is located on the rear side (left side in FIG. 2) of the feeder main body 51. Further, in the present embodiment, the feeder main body 51 is provided with a reel holder 51a capable of holding the reel 80.

The rail 52 constitutes a conveyance path that supports the carrier tape 81 inserted from the insertion portion Di. The pair of first sprockets 53 is provided below the rail 52 in the take-out portion Dt. The pair of second sprockets 54 are provided below the rail 52 in the insertion portion Di. The first sprocket 53 and the second sprocket 54 are arranged so that a part of the first sprocket 53 and the second sprocket 54 project from the window formed in the rail 52 to the upper surface side of the rail 52, and are configured to be engageable with the feed holes of the carrier tape 81. It

Further, the first sprocket 53 and the second sprocket 54 are rotationally driven independently of each other by a stepping motor (not shown) or synchronously rotationally driven. With such a configuration, the first sprocket 53 drives the carrier tape 81 on the rail 52 so as to be drawn into the take-out portion Dt. Further, when the starting end of the carrier tape 81 is inserted into the insertion portion Di, the second sprocket 54 feeds and moves the starting end of the carrier tape 81 from the insertion portion Di to the first sprocket 53.

The tape feeding unit 55 is arranged above the rail 52 where the second sprocket 54 is located in the transport direction of the carrier tape 81. The tape feeding unit 55 presses the carrier tape 81, which is interposed between the tape feeding unit 55 and the rail 52, onto the rail 52. As a result, the tape feeding unit 55 guides the feed hole of the carrier tape 81 and the engagement of the second sprocket 54. Further, the tape delivery unit 55 holds the carrier tape 81 for supply, which is reservedly inserted into the carrier tape 81 in use, in an overlapped state.

The tape guide 56 is arranged above the rail 52 where the first sprocket 53 is located in the transport direction of the carrier tape 81. The tape guide 56 regulates upward movement and widthwise movement of the carrier tape 81 engaging with the first sprocket 53, and guides the engagement between the carrier tape 81 and the first sprocket 53. Further, the tape guide 56 peels off the cover tape of the carrier tape 90 to expose the electronic component so that it can be taken out.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation panel 57 is arranged at a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine 1 with the feeder 50 set in the electronic component mounting machine 1. On the operation panel 57, as shown in FIG. 3, an indicator lamp for notifying the state of the power supply and the presence or absence of an error, and a plurality of operation switches are arranged. The operation panel 57 receives a manual operation by the operator via the operation switch and sends a signal to the feeder control unit 58. The operation switches include a feed switch for feeding the carrier tape 81 and a return switch.

The feeder control unit 58 is mainly composed of a CPU, various memories, and a control circuit. When the feeder 50 is set in the electronic component mounting machine, the feeder control unit 58 is supplied with power from the electronic component mounting machine via the connector and is in a state of being able to communicate with the electronic component mounting machine. The feeder control unit 58 controls the operation of the first sprocket 53 and the second sprocket 54 based on the control command from the electronic component mounting machine, the signal from the operation panel 57, and the result of detection by various sensors.

With this configuration, after the starting end of the carrier tape 81 is inserted into the insertion portion Di, the feeder 50 automatically feeds and moves the starting end of the carrier tape 81 to the take-out portion Dt by driving the second sprocket 54. As a result, the feeder 50 is loaded with the carrier tape 81 so that the electronic parts can be supplied at the take-out section Dt. As described above, the feeder 50 of the present embodiment is an auto loading type having the delivery mechanism (second sprocket 54) in the insertion portion Di.

The identification code 59 indicates unique information of the feeder 50 such as an identification code (ID). As the identification code 59, any of a bar code, a two-dimensional code, a character string, a pattern, a color, or a combination thereof can be adopted. In the present embodiment, as the identification code 59, as shown in FIG. 3, a bar code configured by arranging a plurality of rods having different line widths and intervals between the lines in parallel is adopted.

The identification code 59 is read by a reader (not shown) in the registration process of registering the type of electronic component in association with the feeder 50. The unique information of the feeder 50 thus acquired is managed together with the information (for example, information indicating the type of electronic component) acquired by reading the barcode 82 (see FIG. 2) attached to the reel 80, for example. Then, the control device 40 of the electronic component mounting machine 1 stores each of the slots S1 to Sn in association with the set feeder 50 and the type of the electronic component supplied by the feeder 50.

The switching device 60 switches between a display state in which the identification code 59 can be read and a non-display state in which the identification code 59 cannot be read. The switching device 60 is arranged at a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine 1 with the feeder 50 set in the electronic component mounting machine 1. Specifically, the switching device 60 is arranged on the rear side of the feeder main body 51 with respect to the boundary line Lb in FIG. The boundary line Lb indicates the boundary between the inside and outside of the electronic component mounting machine 1 in the Y-axis direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, the switching device 60 is arranged above the insertion portion Di into which the carrier tape 81 is inserted and below the operation panel 57. With such a configuration, the switching device 60 allows the reader to read the identification code 59 which is arranged at a position where the operator can operate and is in the display state when the feeder 50 is set in the electronic component mounting machine 1. Is configured to be possible.

As shown in FIG. 3, the switching device 60 has a moving member 61, a storage portion 62, and a return mechanism 63. The moving member 61 is formed in a shape extending in the front-back direction of the feeder main body 51. The moving member 61 is formed in a U-shape whose cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction opens downward. The end of the moving member 61 is provided with a grip 61a that projects downward and is gripped by the operator. An identification code 59 is attached to the upper surface 61b of the moving member 61. Specifically, a sticker having a barcode (identification code 59) printed thereon is attached to the upper surface 61b of the moving member 61.

The storage portion 62 is formed in a tubular shape and is fixed to the feeder main body 51. The storage part 62 supports the moving member 61 arranged inside and guides the moving member 61 so that it can be pulled out. In the present embodiment, the storage portion 62 guides the movement member 61 so that the moving member 61 is pulled out from the storage portion 62 in the horizontal direction or the direction inclined downward. In the present embodiment, the moving member 61 and the accommodating portion 62 form a slide mechanism capable of sliding the moving member 61 in the horizontal direction.

Further, the storage portion 62 stores the moving member 61 and brings the identification code 59 into a non-display state. The identification code 59 attached to the moving member 61 is pulled out from the storage portion 62 by the operation of the operator and is in a readable display state (a state shown in FIG. 3). On the other hand, when the moving member 61 is stored in the storage portion 62, the identification code 59 is set in a non-readable non-display state (state shown in FIG. 2).

The return mechanism 63 returns the moving member 61 to the initial state where the moving member 61 is stored in the storage portion 62 when the operation by the operator is lost. That is, the return mechanism 63 returns the identification code 59 to the non-display state by setting the moving member 61 to the initial state. In the present embodiment, the return mechanism 63 has an elastic member 63a that connects the moving member 61 and the storage portion 62. A tension coil spring or a rubber member may be used as the elastic member 63a. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 63a is arranged inside the moving member 61 and connects the end of the moving member 61 on the side of the grip 61a and the end of the housing 62 on the front side. It is a coil spring.

With the above configuration, when the operator holds the grip portion 61a and pulls out the moving member 61, the identification code 59 is exposed and brought into a display state. Further, when the above operation by the operator is eliminated, the moving member 61 is pulled back and stored in the storage portion 62 by the action of the return mechanism 63, and the identification code 59 is not exposed and is in a non-display state. In this way, the switching device 60 switches between the display state and the non-display state of the identification code 59 according to the presence or absence of an operation by the operator, and is configured as a device dedicated to switching and having no other purpose.

(Effects of the configuration of the first embodiment)
The feeder 50 is used for supplying electronic components in the electronic component mounting machine 1. The feeder 50 is arranged at a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine 1 when the feeder 50 is set in the electronic component mounting machine 1 and an identification code 59 indicating the unique information of the feeder 50, and can be operated by an operator. The switching device 60 accordingly sets the identification code 59 in the readable display state and returns the identification code 59 to the unreadable non-display state when the operation is lost.

According to such a configuration, the switching device 60 is outside the electronic component mounting machine 1 in the state where the feeder 50 is set in the electronic component mounting machine 1 (on the rear side of the feeder main body 51 with respect to the boundary line Lb in FIG. 2). Is located at the site located at. As a result, the operator can read the identification code 59 without removing the feeder 50 from the electronic component mounting machine 1. Therefore, the number of man-hours required for reading work is reduced, and the reading work can be simplified.

Further, the switching device 60 returns the identification code 59 to the unreadable state when the operation by the operator is lost. That is, the identification code 59 of the feeder 50, which is not the target of the reading work, is hidden. As a result, even if the feeders 50 of the same type are set in the electronic component mounting machine 1 so as to be adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent the identification code 59 of the feeder 50, which is not the target of the reading work, from being erroneously read, and the reading is more accurate. Can be done. Thereby, the manageability of the feeder 50 can be improved.

Further, the feeder 50 is a tape feeder that feeds and moves the carrier tape 81 accommodating the electronic components so that the electronic components can be taken out. The switching device 60 is arranged above the insertion portion Di into which the carrier tape 81 is inserted in the feeder 50.

With such a configuration, the switching device 60 is not hidden by the carrier tape 81 even when the carrier tape 81 is inserted in the insertion portion Di. Thereby, the operator can visually recognize the identification code 59 when it is brought into the display state by the switching device 60, and can read the identification code 59. Therefore, the workability of reading can be improved.

Further, the switching device 60 includes a moving member 61 to which the identification code 59 is attached, and a storage portion 62 which guides the moving member 61 so as to be able to be pulled out and stores the moving member 61 to make the identification code 59 in a non-display state. A return mechanism 63 for returning the moving member 61 to the initial state in which the moving member 61 is stored in the storage portion 62 when the operation by the operator is lost.

With such a configuration, when the moving member 61 is exposed by the operator to the storage portion 62, the identification code 59 attached to the moving member 61 is displayed. When the operator does not operate the moving member 61, the moving member 61 is housed in the housing portion 62 by the action of the return mechanism 63, and the identification code 59 is hidden. As a result, it is possible to reliably switch between the display state and the non-display state with a simple configuration while ensuring suitable operability.

In addition, the return mechanism 63 has an elastic member 63a that connects the moving member 61 and the storage portion 62. The return mechanism 63 returns the moving member 61 to the initial state by the elastic force of the elastic member 63a when the operation by the operator is lost.
With such a configuration, the moving member 61 can be reliably returned to the initial state by utilizing the elastic force of the elastic member 63a. As a result, the identification code 59 is returned to the non-display state when there is no operation by the operator such as pulling out the moving member 61.

Further, the storage portion 62 guides the moving member 61 so that the moving member 61 is pulled out from the storage portion 62 in the horizontal direction or the direction inclined downward.
With such a configuration, in a configuration in which the operator directly pulls out the moving member 61 by a manual operation, the operability can be improved because the pulling-out direction of the moving member 61 is the horizontal direction or the direction inclined downward. Further, it is possible to prevent interference between the moving member 61 pulled out from the storage portion 62 and other members.

The identification code 59 is attached to the upper surface 61b of the moving member 61.
With such a configuration, the identification code 59 is symmetrical in the front-rear direction of the feeder 50. Therefore, for example, in the reading operation using the reader, the reader can easily approach the identification code 59 from both the left and right sides of the feeder 50. Thereby, the read workability can be improved.

<Second embodiment>
The configuration of the feeder of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The feeder of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the return mechanism in the switching device 160. The other common configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

(Structure of switching device 160)
The return mechanism of the switching device 160 is configured by a drive mechanism that moves the moving member 161 with respect to the storage portion 62 in the pull-out direction. The drive mechanism is a mechanism that moves the moving member 161 in the pull-out direction along a linear or arc-shaped trajectory, and various mechanisms can be adopted. For example, the drive mechanism may be a rack-and-pinion type, a ball nut type, a friction roller type, or any other mechanism that converts rotational movement into a reciprocating movement, or a cylinder type or other linear movement mechanism.

In the present embodiment, the return mechanism of the switching device 160 is configured by the rack and pinion type drive mechanism 163. As shown in FIG. 4, the moving member 161 of the switching device 160 is provided with a rack 161c inside a U-shaped main body opening downward. The rack 161c is formed in a predetermined region in the extending direction of the moving member 161. The drive mechanism 163 includes the rack 161c, the pinion 163a that meshes with the rack 161c, and the motor 163b that rotates the pinion 163a.

The operation of the drive mechanism 163 is controlled by, for example, the feeder control unit 58. The feeder control unit 58 supplies power to the motor 163b based on the operation on the operation panel 57 by the operator. As a result, the pinion 163a is rotated by a predetermined amount and the moving member 61 is pulled out from the storage portion 62, or is returned to the storage portion 62 and returned to the initial state. As a result, the identification code 59 attached to the moving member 161 can be switched between the display state and the non-display state.

(Effects of the configuration of the second embodiment)
The return mechanism is a drive mechanism 163 that moves the moving member 161 with respect to the storage portion 62 in the pull-out direction. The return mechanism returns the moving member 61 to the initial state by driving the drive mechanism 163 when the operation by the operator is lost.

With such a configuration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, the moving member 61 can be reliably returned to the initial state by driving the driving mechanism 163. As a result, the identification code 59 is returned to the non-display state when the operation by the operator for controlling the operating state of the drive mechanism 163 disappears.

<Modifications of First and Second Embodiments>
(About the direction of pulling out the moving members 61 and 161)
In the first and second embodiments, the storage portion 62 of the switching devices 60 and 160 guides the moving members 61 and 161 so that the moving members 61 and 161 are pulled out in the horizontal direction or the direction inclined downward. And On the other hand, the storage unit 62 may guide the moving members 61 and 161 so that the moving members 61 and 161 are pulled out in the vertical direction or the direction inclined upward.

In such a configuration, the return mechanism 63 of the switching device 60 according to the first embodiment is configured so that the moving member 61 is housed in the housing portion 62 by the weight of the moving member 61, for example, without depending on the elastic force of the elastic member 63a. It may be configured to move. Further, the portion of the moving members 61, 161 to which the identification code 59 is attached can be appropriately set, for example, according to the pulling direction of the moving members 61, 161, and in consideration of the read workability.

(Open/close type switching device)
The switching device may be an open/close type having a cord seat surface, a lid member, and a hinge portion. The code seat surface is a portion provided on the upper rear side of the feeder main body 51 and provided with an identification code 59. The lid member is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the code seat surface, and covers the code seat surface to make the identification code 59 in a non-display state.

The hinge portion supports the lid member so as to be openable and closable with respect to the feeder main body 51. The hinge portion has, for example, a torsion coil spring inside, and is biased so that the lid member is closed. When the operator performs an operation to open the lid member, the identification code 59 is exposed and the display state is set. On the other hand, when the above operation by the operator is eliminated, the cord seat surface is covered with the lid member by the action of the hinge portion. In this way, the hinge portion also serves as a return mechanism that returns the lid member to the initial state.
With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably switch between the display state and the non-display state with a simple configuration while ensuring suitable operability.

(Display type switching device)
The switching device may be a display type having a display and a display control unit. The display is provided on the upper rear side of the feeder main body 51 and displays the identification code 59 as an image. A touch panel may be adopted as the display, and an operation by an operator may be accepted. The display control unit is incorporated in the feeder control unit 58, for example, and controls the display process of the identification code by the display according to the operation by the operator.

The display control unit executes the display process of the identification code 59 when the operator operates the changeover switch displayed on the display or the changeover switch arranged at a position different from the display. In the display processing, for example, the identification code 59 is displayed on the display for a certain period after the operation by the operator. After that, the display returns the identification code 59 to the non-display state, and displays other information as necessary or displays nothing.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which no movable portion is provided for displaying the identification code 59. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the switching device and save space.

(Regarding the positions of the switching devices 60 and 160)
In the first and second embodiments, the switching devices 60 and 160 are arranged below the operation panel 57 or integrally with the operation panel 57. On the other hand, the switching devices 60 and 160 are located at any part of the feeder 50 as long as the parts are located outside the electronic part mounting machine 1 when the feeder 50 is set in the electronic part mounting machine 1. May be provided.

Specifically, the switching devices 60 and 160 may be provided in the reel holder 51a that holds the reel 80. Since the reading operation of the identification code 59 is performed in the registration process for registering the type of the electronic component in association with the feeder 50 as described above, it is often read together with the barcode 82 attached to the reel 80. Therefore, with the above configuration, the identification code 59 is arranged at a position closer to the bar code 82 of the reel 80, so that the efficiency of the reading operation can be improved.

(Other modifications)
The switching devices 60 and 160 may further include a lock mechanism that locks the non-display state of the identification code 59. The lock mechanism operates when a predetermined condition is not satisfied, maintains the initial state even if an operator operates, and restricts the transition to the display state. The predetermined conditions include, for example, that the feeder 50 should not be associated with the type of electronic component in the registration process.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the feeder 50 is an auto-loading type tape feeder. On the other hand, the feeder 50 may be a general-purpose type or splicing-compatible type tape feeder that does not have a feeding mechanism in the insertion section Di. In addition to the tape type, the feeder 50 may be a stick feeder adopting a stick type or a bulk feeder adopting a bulk type.

The stick feeder pushes out an electronic component from the front end of a stick that houses a plurality of electronic components and supplies the electronic component at the supply position Ps. Further, the bulk feeder conveys the electronic components housed in the component housing case while aligning them and supplies the electronic components at the supply position Ps. The present invention can be applied to such a configuration, and the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be obtained.

1: Electronic component mounting machine 10: Substrate transfer device, 20: Component supply device, S1 to Sn: Slots 30: Component transfer device 31: Head drive device, 32: Moving table, 33: Mounting head 40: Control device 50: Feeder 51: Feeder main body, 51a: Reel holder, 52: Rail 53: First sprocket, 54: Second sprocket 55: Tape feeding unit, 56: Tape guide, 57: Operation panel 58: Feeder controller, 59: Identification code 60, 160: Switching device 61, 161: Moving member
61a: gripping part, 61b: upper surface, 161c: rack 62: storage part, 63: return mechanism, 63a: elastic member 163: drive mechanism (return mechanism)
163a: Pinion, 163b: Motor 80: Reel, 81: Carrier tape, 82: Bar code Bd: Substrate, Ps: Supply position, Dt: Extraction part, Di: Insertion part

Claims (4)

A feeder used to supply electronic components in an electronic component mounting machine,
An identification code indicating the unique information of the feeder,
When the feeder is set on the electronic component mounting machine, the feeder is arranged at a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine, and the identification code can be read based on an operation by an operator, and the identification. A switching device for switching the non-display state where the code cannot be read,
Equipped with
The switching device is
A moving member provided with a gripping part to which the identification code is attached and which is gripped by the operator,
And a storage section that guides the movable member so that the movable member can be pulled out, and stores the movable member to make the identification code in the non-display state.
The switching device is configured such that the identification code is exposed and brought into the display state when the operator holds the grip portion and pulls out the moving member. The feeder further includes an operation panel arranged at a portion located outside the electronic component mounting machine when the feeder is set in the electronic component mounting machine,
The feeder according to claim 1, wherein the switching device is arranged below the operation panel. In the registration process of registering the type of the electronic component in association with the feeder, the switching device locks the identification code in the non-display state when the feeder should not be associated with the type of the electronic component. The feeder according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The switching device further includes a return mechanism for returning the moving member to the initial state in which the moving member is stored in the storage unit when the operation of pulling out the moving member from the storage unit by the operator disappears. The feeder according to claim 3.

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