CN1057739C - Electronic component packing machine - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an electronic component packing machine. The present invention has the technical scheme that a body is provided with a continuous encapsulating device; the encapsulating device comprises an adjusting mechanism, a continuous encapsulating mechanism, a synchronizing mechanism and a linking assembly; the continuous encapsulating mechanism is provided with a flange, and one end part of the flange presents a tabular shape; the continuous encapsulating mechanism can encapsulate common packing belts and packing belts of small electronic assembly members with electronic components sticking on the surface; one side of the encapsulating device is provided with a work bench; the work bench is fixedly connected with one end of a linking member and is provided with a guide slot of a transmission casing so as to control a wide window of the guide slot by a trim mechanism and so as to drive the continuous encapsulating mechanism to move together by the linking assembly; a groove is arranged inside the guide slot so as to cause the casing to smoothly move in the guide slot.
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The present invention relates to a kind of wrapping machine of electronic component, particularly relate to a kind of electronic component wrapping machine that can be encapsulated in general and tiny electronic assemblies part surface adhering electronic component package tape rapidly, simply, continuously.
General integrated circuit block wrapping machine is to pack integrated circuit (integrated circuit) in the mode of heat-sealing, its primary member is the flatiron of a cross band shape, finish the work of heat sealed package according to will pack into the strap of integrated circuit block of one on the other motion, the integrated circuit block wrapping machine of this type has following shortcoming:
(1) force value is fixed and is little and be not easy (or can not) and adjust its size, make the heat-sealing effect relatively poor, though this flatiron has a suitable pressure, its banded flatiron design, pressure is disperseed, the glued membrane that makes strap and housing are when heat-sealing contact, and the pressure of hot pressing is big inadequately, and make glued membrane and housing on the strap combine the not good phenomenon of generation, cause the glued membrane after the heat-sealing to break away from housing during carrying easily, so that the drop situation on full ground of integrated circuit block takes place.
(2) intermittent motion, make speed of production slow: to be the intermittent moment that adopts one on the other because of its heat sealing mechanism, and strap was stopped in when heat-sealing one moving one, (when just flatiron is up carried) can produce the waste phenomenon in man-hour when stopping like this, and influences output and speed.
(3) guide groove of transmission strap housing can not be adjusted: if the size of housing is variant slightly or during different size, just must change a whole set of group tool and be mated, lose time very much, make and pack inconvenience.
Purpose of the present invention is providing a kind of wrapping machine of electronic component, has adjustable seamless power, quick packaging effect, can be encapsulated in the general surface adhering electronic component of tiny electronic assemblies, the advantage that has the raising running velocity and reduce production costs of reaching.
The wrapping machine of electronic component of the present invention comprises a body, a continuous packaging system and a bench board, and this continuous packaging system is located on this body, comprises an adjusting mechanism, a continuous packaging mechanism, a synchronizer gear, and a linked component.This bench board is located at a side of this continuous packaging system and affixed with an end of this linked component, and be fixed on this body, this bench board has the guide groove of a transmission strap housing, and control the width of this guide groove by a micro-adjusting mechanism, and it is mobile together to drive this continuous packaging mechanism through this linked component.Have the flange that an end is flats on this continuous packaging mechanism, can encapsulate generally and the strap of the electronic component of the surface adhering of most advanced and sophisticated electronic assemblies, be provided with a groove in the guide groove of this bench board, this housing can be moved in this guide groove reposefully.
In addition, be positioned on this bench board and this continuous packaging system preceding and be fixed on this body and be provided with a glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism, this glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism comprises that a pedestal, one group hold sheet, one group of screw rod under the arm, and guide card, have the function of adjusting packaging orientation band glued membrane, and can guide the surface of this glued membrane and housing to fit tightly together.
Therefore, combination by above-mentioned parts, to generally reach the strap of electronic component of the surface adhering of most advanced and sophisticated electronic assemblies, under needn't the situation of replacing group tool, just can make the strap of different size finish the work of encapsulation packing respectively rapidly, simply, continuously.
The wrapping machine of electronic component of the present invention has following advantage:
(1) adjustable in pressure is whole: the size of pressure device 4 adjustable seamless power of the present invention, and by predicting force value on this compression indicator 412, and do correct pressure adjustment reaches the effect of preferable encapsulated integrated circuit piece.
(2) has the fast speed packaging effect.
(3) be fit to the various tiny electronic components of encapsulation: because of the end of the flange 2251,2263 of two rollers 225,226 is a flats, two flanges 2251,2263 almost can abut against together, so be fit to encapsulate the strap of less and stock size.
(4) this guide groove, have groove 315 on 314 the cell wall, the housing 71 of strap 7 can stably be moved in this guide groove 314, and after successfully adding part, enter again in the continuous packaging system 2, and have and prevent that the phenomenon that this housing 71 breaks away from guide grooves 314 and do not make part jump out housing 71 from producing.
(5) this glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism 5 makes the glued membrane can be smoothly along three axostylus axostyles 513, again through the pressing of this guide card 54, and can successfully fit tightly with this housing 71, enters together in the continuous packaging system 2, finishes the work of encapsulation.
(6) must replacing group tool, but adjust simple and convenient, quick, save time and stock production.
(7) this foot-operated switch 17 can be vacated the wholwe-hearted filling electronic component of both hands energy in housing 71.
The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with drawings and Examples:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the partial, perspective view of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional exploded view of continuous packaging system in the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the part lateral plan of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the lateral plan of the bench board of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the three-dimensional combination figure of the glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the strap schematic perspective view of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, 2, the wrapping machine of preferred embodiment electronic component of the present invention comprises the continuous packaging system of a body 1,2, bench board 3, a pressure device 4 haply, and a glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism 5.
This body 1 inside is provided with an actuating device 11 (as motor), compressor 10, the transport sector that can place the housing of strap, as first rotating disk, 12 grades, a transport sector that takes up the glued membrane of strap, as second rotating disk 13, a synchronous winding mechanism, as the 3rd rotating disk 14 (rotating shaft of the 3rd rotating disk 14 is provided with a driving band 141), a speed controller 16, and a foot-operated switch 17, this foot-operated switch 17 is connected and the action of its one open-one close of direct control with this speed controller 16.
This continuous packaging system 2 is located on this body 1, cooperates shown in Fig. 3,4, comprises the continuous packaging mechanism of an adjusting mechanism 21,22, a synchronizer gear 23, and a linked component 24.
This adjusting mechanism 21 comprises a pedestal 211, two fixed plates 213 and screw rods 215.These pedestal 211 1 ends form an axial slotted hole 212, two fixed plates have an axis hole 214 respectively on 213 surfaces, and be separately fixed at this pedestal 21 front and back down either side, this screw rod 215 passes this slotted hole 212 and is spirally connected with the wall of this body 1, so, this adjusting mechanism 21 can be on this body 1, is that fulcrum is done moving up and down a little with this screw rod 215.
This continuous packaging mechanism 22 comprises first axostylus axostyle 221, second axostylus axostyle 223 and a roller set 224.The axle of this first axostylus axostyle, 221 outsides, one end is provided with the first key piece 2212 that (as 4) more than have suitable length, and this first axostylus axostyle 221 is outer to be arranged with a cylinder 222.This second axostylus axostyle 223 is a roof pressure rotating shaft, an inboard end and this first axostylus axostyle 221 form a segment distance, and pass the wall of this body 1 and be connected with this actuating device 11, this second axostylus axostyle, 223 outsides, one end is provided with the second key piece 2231 that (as 4) more than and this key piece are 2212 corresponding, length is identical, so, when this actuating device 11 rotates, this second axostylus axostyle 223 also rotates together, and an end of this driving band 141 is set in this second axostylus axostyle 223 and is positioned on the body of rod of this body 1 wall, so the 3rd rotating disk 14 rotates synchronously with this second axostylus axostyle 223.This roller set 224 is made up of 225,226 on two roof pressure rollers, and be arranged on this second axostylus axostyle 223, the roller 225 that is positioned at these second axostylus axostyle, 223 inboards directly is fixed on this second axostylus axostyle 223, and the axis hole of the roller 226 in the outside is provided with four and these second key piece, 2231 corresponding keyways 2261, and on this roller 226 and be provided with a groove 2262, and be socketed on this second axostylus axostyle 223, so the roller 226 in this outside also can move on this second axostylus axostyle 223.In addition, the end of the flange 2251,2263 of two rollers 225,226 is a flats, and two flanges 2251,2263 can be abutted against together, so be fit to encapsulate the strap of less and stock size.
This synchronizer gear 23 is made up of 231,232 of two driver elemenies.The gear of two driver elemenies 231,232 for having the equal number of teeth, and be separately fixed on this first and second axostylus axostyle 221,223 and be meshed together.Pass to this second axostylus axostyle, 223 power by this actuating device 11,, make this first and second axostylus axostyle 221,223 do opposite sense, the rotation of constant speed synchronously again through two driver elemenies, 231,232 transferring power.
This linked component 24 is made up of a cross bar 241 and a brake plate 242.This cross bar 241 is L-shaped with this brake plate 242, and this brake plate 242 forms a peristome 2421 that matches with the groove 2262 of this roller 226, and this brake plate 242 is fastened and interlock with this roller 226.
Shown in Fig. 2,5, this bench board 3 is arranged on the right side of this continuous packaging system 2, and is fixed on this body 1, comprises a pedestal 31 and a micro-adjusting mechanism 32.This pedestal 31 is divided into forward and backward plate body 312,313, and these preceding plate body 312 areas are work top more greatly, and these rear plate body 313 areas are less then to be directly fixed on the wall of this body 1.Form the guide groove 314 that can hold the housing of heat sealed package band between this forward and backward plate body 312,313, the two cell walls upper end of this guide groove 314 has a groove 315, both sides for the housing of heat sealed package band are interspersed in this groove 315, thereby prevent that strap breaks away from this guide groove 314, make strap successfully load electronic component and finish the work of heat sealed package.In addition, the cross bar 241 of these preceding plate body 312 left sides and this linked component 24 is fixing.
This micro-adjusting mechanism 32 is made up of a screw rod 321 and two guide rods 322.This screw rod 321 passes this preceding plate body 312 bottoms successively, and is bolted on these rear plate body 313 bottoms.Two guide rods 322 are socketed in this preceding plate body 312 two bottom sides respectively, and are fixed in this rear plate body 313 two bottom sides.Because should before the cross bar 241 of left side and this linked component 24 of plate body 312 affixed, and the spacing of the roller 225,226 of this roller set 224 is the spacing corresponding matching with this guide groove 314 when assembling fixedly.So, rotate this screw rod 321 this preceding plate body 312 is slided on two guide rods 322, and drive synchronously equidistant together the moving of roller 226 by this linked component 24.
As shown in Figure 2, this pressure device 4 is by an air pressure adjusting valve 41, an air cylinder 42, and an Electronic Valve 43 is formed.This control cock 41 is fixed on this body 1, and an end admission port is connected with pressure source (this compressor reducer 10) in this body 1, and this control cock 41 is provided with a pressure and adjusts button 411 to control air pressure big or small and indicated by the compression indicator 412 on this control cock 41.This Electronic Valve 43 is located in this body 1, and an end is connected with the air extractor duct of this control cock 41.This air cylinder 42 is connected with these Electronic Valve 43 1 ends and is pressure source with the air pressure of this control cock 41.This air cylinder 42 is fixed on the projection 103 of this body 1, and the piston rod 421 of this air cylinder 42 passes this projection 103 and is fixed on the pedestal 211 of this adjusting mechanism 21.So this piston rod 421 will apply much pressure at this continuous packaging system 2, can adjust the size that button 411 is made pressure by rotating this pressure.
This glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism 5 is located on this bench board 3, be positioned at before this continuous packaging system 2 and be fixed on this body 1, cooperate shown in Fig. 6,7, this glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism 5 comprises that a pedestal 51, one group hold sheet 52 under the arm, a screw rod group 53, and a guide card 54.This pedestal 51 is made up of inboard plate body 511, outside plate body 512 and three axostylus axostyles 513, three axostylus axostyles 513 are separately fixed between this medial and lateral plate body 511,512, and should pass and this pedestal 51 is fixed on this body 1 with a screw 6 on the inboard plate body 511.This group is held sheet 52 under the arm and is made up of inside and outside 521,522 of the sheets of holding under the arm, and this is inside and outside holds sheet 521,522 under the arm and be socketed on three axostylus axostyles 513 between this medial and lateral plate body 511,512, and can be on three axostylus axostyles 513 sway.This screw rod group 53 is made up of 531,532 of upper and lower screw rods, screw rod 531 be should go up and this outside plate body 512 and the outer sheet 522 of holding under the arm passed successively, and with this in hold sheet 521 under the arm and be spirally connected and be articulated on this inboard plate body 511, this time screw rod 532 passes this outside plate body 512 successively and outer hold sheet 522 under the arm and be spirally connected with this, passes to hold sheet 522 in this under the arm and be articulated on this inboard plate body 511 again.So, rotate and to go up screw rod 531 and can make and hold sheet 521 in this under the arm and move, rotating this time screw rod 532 can make this outer hold sheet 522 under the arm and move, usually it is fixed holding sheet 521 under the arm in being somebody's turn to do, and should outer hold sheet 522 under the arm to adjust, make this inside and outside guide groove 314 mutual corresponding matching of holding guide groove and this bench board 3 of sheet 521,522 glued membranes that form under the arm.This guide card 54 is fixed on this pedestal 51 front ends, and the bottom is ectotropic arcuation, makes glued membrane through after this holds the guiding of sheet 52 under the arm, can be successfully with the guide groove 314 of this pedestal 31 on the housing closed contact together, together enter again in this continuous packaging system 2.
As shown in Figure 8, be the strap schematic perspective view of the wrapping machine of electronic component of the present invention, this strap 7 is made up of a housing 71 and a glued membrane 72.Form a plurality of equidistant chambers 711 on this housing 71, tiny electronic component can be packed in this chamber 711, respectively there is a convex shoulder 712 these housing 71 both sides, this convex shoulder 712 can intert (as Fig. 5) in the groove 315 on the cell wall of the both sides of this guide groove 314, and this housing 71 is stably moved in this guide groove 314.This glued membrane 72 is middle inviscid, the glued membrane that only has viscosity in both sides, and this glued membrane 72 is fastened on the surface of this housing 71 through this continuous packaging system 2, and this has just finished the work of packing.This glued membrane 72 also can be the glued membrane 72 with full viscosity, but, must add one formality, ask in this glued membrane 72 to add the width paper slip littler than this glued membrane 72, make this glued membrane 72 have only both sides to have viscosity, reach the purpose of clinging these housing 71 both sides convex shoulders 712.
When the present invention operates, housing 71 and glued membrane 72 with this strap 7 is separately positioned on this first and second rotating disk 12,13 earlier, again with its head end, pass this guide groove 314 earlier as this housing 71, this glued membrane 72 is earlier through this auxiliary positioning mechanism 5, and and this housing 71 be close together by between this cylinder 222 and this roller 225,226 and together be fixed on the 3rd rotating disk 14, so when encapsulation this glued membrane 72 and housing 71 both synchronously enter in this continuous packaging system 2.Then, according to this housing 71, the width of glued membrane 72, thickness, adjust this guide groove 314, hold sheet 52 under the arm, this strap 7 is successfully entered in this continuous packaging system 2 (because of this roller 225,226 and this guide groove 314 same moved further, so do not need to adjust respectively again), rotate this pressure device 4, speed controller 16 and obtain suitable pressure, speed, again tiny electronic component is packed on this bench board 3 successively in this housing 71, pin is stepped on this foot-operated switch 17 these bodies 1 of starting, just can finish the work of electronic component packing.
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1. the wrapping machine of an electronic component is characterized in that comprising a body, a continuous packaging system and a bench board;
Have an actuating device, a compressor, transport sector, a transport sector that takes up the glued membrane of strap, a synchronous winding mechanism, a speed controller of putting the housing of strap on this body, and one and this speed controller bonded assembly foot-operated switch;
This continuous packaging system is located on this body, comprise that one is located at the adjusting mechanism on this body, a continuous packaging mechanism, a synchronizer gear that is located on this continuous packaging mechanism movably, and linked component, has the flange that an end is flats on this continuous packaging mechanism, this flange is subjected to this actuating device transmission, and this synchronous winding mechanism and this flange rotate synchronously, this linked component and the mutual interlock of this flange;
This bench board is located at a side of this continuous packaging system, and fix with an end of this linked component, and be fixed on the body, this bench board has the guide groove of the housing of a transmission strap, this bench board is provided with the micro-adjusting mechanism of this guide groove width of control, this this linked component of micro-adjusting mechanism interlock and drive this Continuous Heat sealing mechanism and move together also is provided with groove in this guide groove.
2. the wrapping machine of electronic component according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
This wrapping machine more comprises a glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism, this glued membrane auxiliary positioning mechanism be located on this bench board and this continuous packaging system preceding and be fixed on this body, comprising that a pedestal, one group are socketed in movably holds sheet, a screw rod group under the arm in this pedestal, and guide card, the screw rod of this screw rod group is held sheet under the arm with this group respectively and is joined, this group is held the guide groove that forms the strap glued membrane between sheet, the guide groove corresponding matching of this guide groove and this bench board under the arm.
3. as the wrapping machine of electronic component as described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that:
The glued membrane of this strap is middle inviscid, and both sides have the glued membrane of viscosity, and this glued membrane is fastened on the surface of this strap housing through this continuous packaging system.
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