Automatic tape setting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9736970-B2
Application number	US-201214383001-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	Mar 6, 2012
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

A component package tape is transported to a pitch feed mechanism section by a tape transport device and is held in a first tape holding section by a tape holding releasing device. Furthermore, a top tape adhered to a carrier tape that is transported to the pitch feed mechanism section is peeled from the carrier tape by a top tape peeling section while being clamped at a leading end section, is transferred to a top tape delivery mechanism section, and is held in a second tape holding section by the tape holding releasing device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An automatic tape setting apparatus that sets a component package tape in a tape feeder, the automatic tape setting apparatus comprising:
a feeder holding stand that detachably holds the tape feeder;
a tape transport device that transports a component package tape from a tape reel to a pitch feed mechanism section of the tape feeder, the component package tape including a top tape adhered to an upper surface of a carrier tape including components spaced apart by predetermined pitches;
a tape transfer device that clamps a leading end of the top tape adhered to the carrier tape that is transported to the pitch feed mechanism section and peels the top tape from the carrier tape in a top tape peeling section, and transfers the top tape to a top tape delivery mechanism section of the tape feeder; and
a tape holding releasing device that releases a first tape holding section of the tape feeder when the component package tape is transported by the tape transport device and set to the pitch feed mechanism section, causes the first tape holding section to hold the component package tape after the component package tape is set, releases a second tape holding section of the tape feeder when the top tape is transferred by the tape transfer device and set to a top tape delivery mechanism section of the tape feeder, and causes the second tape holding section to hold the top tape after the top tape is set,
wherein the tape holding releasing device is disposed laterally of the feeder holding stand, and
wherein the tape holding releasing device includes a first lever to interact with the first tape holding section and a second lever to interact with the second tape holding section.

2. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a tape transfer control device that transfers and sets the top tape to the top tape delivery mechanism section by synchronously controlling a transfer operation of the tape transfer device and a pitch feed operation of the pitch feed mechanism section.

3. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the feeder holding stand includes a power supply section that supplies power at least to the pitch feed mechanism section.

4. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tape transport device includes:
a feed device that pinches and unwinds the component package tape from the tape reel and then transports the component package tape to the pitch feed mechanism section, and
a guide that guides the transported component package tape.

5. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the tape transfer device includes a clamping mechanism to clamp the top tape and a sensing device a predetermined position of the transported component package tape on a leading, end side, and
wherein the automatic tape setting apparatus includes a tape transfer control device that temporarily stops the transport of the component package tape when the predetermined position is detected by the sensing device, and sets one of the component package tape and the clamping mechanism in the pitch feed mechanism section after moving the one of the component package tape and the clamping mechanism in a transport direction and a reverse transport direction of the component package tape by a predetermined distance.

6. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the tape transport device and the tape holding releasing device are respectively disposed on opposite sides across the tape feeder that is held in the feeder holding stand,
wherein the tape transport device includes a transport moving device that allows the tape transport device to approach the tape feeder when the component package tape is automatically set in the pitch feed mechanism section and allows the tape transport device to be detached from the tape feeder when the top tape is automatically set in the top tape delivery mechanism section, and
wherein the tape holding releasing device includes a releasing moving device that allows the tape holding releasing device to approach the tape feeder when the component package tape is automatically set in the pitch feed mechanism section and when the top tape is automatically set in the top tape delivery mechanism section, and allows the tape holding releasing device to he detached from the tape feeder after setting of the top tape is completed.

7. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the tape transfer device includes a chuck that clamps the top tape and a sensor that detects a predetermined position of the transported component package tape on a leading end side, and
wherein the automatic tape setting apparatus includes a tape transfer control device that temporarily stops the transport of the component package tape when the predetermined position is detected by the sensor, and sets one of the component package tape and the chuck in the pitch feed mechanism section after moving the one of the component package tape and the chuck in a transport direction and a reverse transport direction of the component package tape by a predetermined distance.

8. The automatic tape setting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tape transport device is mounted laterally of the feeder holding stand.

9. An automatic tape setting system, comprising:
a tape feeder apparatus including:
a pitch feed system mechanism including a section that pitch feeds a component package tape from a tape reel, the component package tape including a top tape adhered to an upper surface of a carrier tape including components spaced apart by predetermined pitches,
a first tape holding section provided in the pitch feed mechanism section, and that holds the component package tape to prevent the component package tape from deviating from the pitch feed mechanism section,
a top tape peeling section provided in the first tape holding section, and that peels the top tape from the component package tape,
a top tape delivery mechanism section that delivers the top tape that is peeled from the component package tape in the top tape peeling section in a direction opposite to a pitch feed direction of the component package tape, and
a second tape holding section provided in the top tape delivery mechanism section, and that holds the top tape that is delivered; and

the automatic tape setting apparatus including,
a feeder holding stand that detachably holds the tape feeder;
a tape transport device that transports the component package tape from the tape reel to the pitch feed mechanism section of the tape feeder;
a tape transfer device that clamps a leading end of the top tape adhered to the carrier tape that is transported to the pitch feed mechanism section and peels the top tape from the carrier tape in the top tape peeling section, and transfers the top tape to the top tape delivery mechanism section of the tape feeder; and
a tape holding releasing device that releases the first tape holding section of the tape feeder when the component package tape is transported by the tape transport device and set to the pitch feed mechanism section, causes the first tape holding section to hold the component package tape after the component package tape is set, releases the second tape holding section of the tape feeder when the top tape is transferred by the tape transfer device and set to the top tape delivery mechanism section of the tape feeder, and causes the second tape holding section to hold the top tape after the top tape is set,

wherein the tape holding releasing device includes a first lever and a second lever;
wherein the first lever releases the first tape holding section of the tape f

Assignees

• KANDA Tomohisa
• Kurono Masaki
• Ido Takehiro
• Yoshino Tomoharu
• Fuji Machine Mfg

Inventors

• KANDA Tomohisa
• Kurono Masaki
• Ido Takehiro
• Yoshino Tomoharu

Classifications

• H10P72/10

  using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP] · CPC title

• B32B43/006

  Delaminating · CPC title

• H05K13/0084

  Containers and magazines for components, e.g. tube-like magazines · CPC title

• B65H35/0026

  for delivering pressure-sensitive adhesive tape · CPC title

• B65H20/18

  to effect step-by-step advancement of web · CPC title