Apparatus and method for unpacking components in tape- and-reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12432894-B2
Application number	US-202418737875-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2024
Priority date	Jul 28, 2023
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

A device is provided for unpackaging components encased between a first tape body and a second tape body of a sealed tape. The device includes a component collection device including a cavity for receiving components falling out of the sealed tape being de-taped. A de-taping device is attached to the component collection device. The de-taping device includes a support base held over the cavity, and a shaft on one side of the support base. The support base with the shaft is configured to enable one of the first tape body and the second tape body to be extendable around the shaft and the support base and to be pullable, such that the first tape body and the second tape body are separated and the components fall out of the sealed tape. The support base may include a through-hole configured for sealed tapes to pass through and to be held.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A device comprising:
a component collection device comprising a cavity for receiving components falling out of a sealed tape being de-taped, wherein the sealed tape carries the components encased between a first tape body and a second tape body of the sealed tape; and
a de-taping device attached to the component collection device, wherein the de-taping device comprises:
a support base arranged over the cavity, wherein the support base is fixed to a sidewall of the component collection device, and
a shaft provided on a first side of the support base,
wherein the support base with the shaft is configured to enable one tape body of the first tape body and the second tape body to be extendable around the shaft to be separated from the other one of the first tape body and the second tape body.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the support base is provided with a through-hole extending from the first side to a second side of the support base, the through-hole is configured for sealed tapes to pass through, and the second side is opposite to the first side.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the shaft is rotationally connected to the support base.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the shaft is provided in a groove at the first side of the support base.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the component collection device has a shape of a funnel.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein a top diameter of the cavity is in a range from 380 mm to 420 mm.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a base, wherein the base includes a bottom plate and at least one column, and the at least one column is fixedly connected between the bottom plate and a bottom of the component collection device.

8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an outlet at a bottom of the component collection device, and
a box arranged under the outlet of the component collection device for collecting components falling out of the component collection device through the outlet.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the shaft is at a position that is not higher than a top of the cavity.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the support base is movably attached to the sidewall of the component collection device.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the support base extends from the sidewall towards a center of the cavity.

12. A device for unpackaging components encased between a first tape body and a second tape body of a sealed tape, comprising:
a component collection device comprising a cavity surrounded by a sidewall of the component collection device, the cavity for receiving components falling out of the sealed tape when the first tape body and the second tape body are being separated; and
a de-taping structure attached to the sidewall of the component collection device, wherein the de-taping structure comprises:
support base connected to the sidewall of component collection device and held over the cavity;
a shaft provided on a first side of the support base; and
a through-hole provided in the support base and extending between the first side of the support base and a second side of the support base, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side; and

wherein the support base with the shaft and the through-hole is configured to enable one tape body of the first tape body and the second tape body to be extendable around the shaft after the sealed tape is passed through the through-hole, and to be pulled, with the support base as a support, to separate from the other one tape body of the first tape body and the second tape body over the cavity.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the shaft is rotationally attached to the support base along the first side of the support base.

14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the support base includes a groove at the first side and the shaft is located in the groove.

15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the component collection device has a shape of a funnel.

16. The device of claim 12 , wherein a top diameter of the cavity is in a range from 380 mm to 420 mm.

17. The device of claim 12 , wherein the cavity comprises a first opening at a top of the component collection device and a second opening at a bottom of the component collection device, and the first opening is larger than the second opening.

18. The device of claim 17 , further comprising:
a box arranged under the second opening of the component collection device for collecting components falling out of the component collection device through the second opening.

19. A device for unpackaging components encased between a first tape body and a second tape body of a sealed tape, comprising:
a component collection device having a shape of a funnel and comprising a cavity surrounded by a sidewall of the component collection device, the cavity for receiving components falling out of the sealed tape when the first tape body and the second tape body are being separated; and
a de-taping structure comprising:
a support arm attached to the sidewall of the component collection device and extending towards inner of the component collection device;
a support base connected to the support arm and held over the cavity;
a shaft mounted in a groove that is provided on a first side of the support base, wherein the shaft is along the first side; and
a through-hole provided in the support base and extending between the first side of the support base and a second side of the support base, wherein the through-hole is configured for sealed tapes to pass through, and the first side is opposite to the second side; and

wherein the support base with the shaft and the through-hole is configured to enable one tape body of the first tape body and the second tape body to be extendable around the shaft after the sealed tape is passed through the through-hole, and to be pulled using the support base as a support to separate from the other one of the first tape body and the second tape body over the cavity such that the components fall out of the sealed tape.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the shaft is rotationally mounted on the support base.

Assignees

• Diodes Inc

Inventors

• Nan Jiang
• Huang Fei
• Yang Yaping

Classifications

• Y10T29/53465

  Film or tape cartridge · CPC title

• B29B2017/0217

  Mechanical separating techniques; devices therefor · CPC title

• Y10T29/49821

  by altering or destroying work part or connector · CPC title

• B23P19/025

  For detaching only · CPC title

• Y10T29/49755

  Separating one material from another · CPC title