Patents Assigned to Fuji Machine Mfg. Co. Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20180192558
    Abstract: There is provided a component mounting machine in which when detecting a lowermost end position of a component sucked by a suction nozzle, a lower edge position of the component is detected at predetermined intervals from a left side and a right side using the lowermost end position as a reference. The component mounting machine derives an approximate straight line obtained by approximating multiple lower edge positions detected from the side having a larger detection number and the lowermost end position and an angle of the approximate straight line is detected as the suction angle of the component. Accordingly, the component mounting machine can appropriately detect the suction angle of the component with a simple process and correctly determine the suction posture of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke YAMAKAGE, Yoshiyuki FUKAYA
  • Publication number: 20180191275
    Abstract: A servo amplifier including an encoder for detecting rotation of a servomotor (11), a servo amplifier (13) for performing feedback control of the rotation of the servomotor based on a count value (hereinafter referred to as an “encoder value”) of the encoder, and an amp control section (17) for controlling operation of the servo amplifier, wherein the amp control section sends an initialization instruction for initializing the encoder to the servo amplifier in a state of fixed cycle connection over a servo network between the servo amplifier and the encoder when an error occurs with the encoder. The servo amplifier performs initialization of the encoder without disconnecting the servo network when receiving the initialization instruction sent from the amp control section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naohiro KATO, Mizuho YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180192555
    Abstract: In a component mounter, a gap between adjacent circular plate sections of nozzles is large enough such that a pressing roller is able to pass through in a vertical direction. Therefore, the size of a circular plate section can be made relatively small, and a rotary head can be made small. A horizontal protrusion overlaps with one or both of adjacent ring-shaped protrusions of the nozzle when viewed from above in a case in which the pressing roller is positioned between adjacent circular plate sections of nozzles. In a state with the pressing roller positioned above the gap between adjacent circular plate sections of nozzles, even if power to a Z-axis linear actuator is cut such that the raising and lowering member suddenly loses support and falls, the horizontal protrusion of the raising and lowering member engages with and stops the ring-shaped protrusion of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG.CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180192556
    Abstract: A component mounting device (1) includes: a nozzle station (72), and the nozzle station (72) includes a lifting and lowering member (86) capable of lifting and lowering, a nozzle accommodation device (77) that accommodates multiple types of suction nozzles (66) that correspond to the type of the nozzle tool (60) to be attachable and detachable therein, a positioning device (95) that positions the nozzle accommodation device (77) at multiple height positions in accordance with the type of the nozzle tool (60), and a fiducial mark (78) provided on the nozzle accommodation device (77).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180192557
    Abstract: In a rotary head type component mounter, among a specified quantity of suction nozzles held by a rotary head, multiple suction nozzles are lowered simultaneously. When the rotary head is moved by a head moving mechanism to a nozzle exchange area and exchange of suction nozzles is performed, two station reference marks of the nozzle station are imaged by a mark imaging camera, image recognition is performed of the positions of the two station reference marks, and the position and angle of the nozzle station is calculated. Then, the position and angle of the rotary head is corrected to be aligned with the position and angle of the nozzle station, multiple of the suction nozzles held on the rotary head are lowered simultaneously by Z-axis driving mechanisms and simultaneously exchanged with multiple of the suction nozzles in the nozzle station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi SUGITA, Hidetoshi ITO
  • Publication number: 20180192554
    Abstract: A board held by a board holding plate is heated by a heater, and after performing mounting processing of components in a region of the mounting regions of the board, a pressing process of using a pressing head to apply pressure to all the components mounted in the region at once while heating the board is performed, and a next mounting process of mounting components in a next region is performed while performing the pressing process. By performing the pressing process and the mounting process in parallel, waiting time for each process in the cycle of the mounting process and the pressing process is reduced, such that overall work time is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki MURAI, Toshihiko YAMASAKI, Toshinori SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180185946
    Abstract: A soldering device includes a detection sensor which can detect a liquid level height of molten solder inside a solder bath. It is determined whether or not a detection height which is the detected liquid level height is greater than or equal to a first set height which is arbitrarily set. In a case where the detection height is greater than or equal to the first set height, it is estimated that the amount of molten solder capable of performing a soldering work for a predetermined number or more of boards is stored in the solder bath. The amount of molten solder stored in the solder bath is estimated by multiplying a difference between a detection height which is the detected liquid level height of the molten solder and a second set height which is preset, by an area inside the solder bath in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya DEGURA, Satoru Otsubo
  • Patent number: 10015918
    Abstract: A feeder, which is used through installation in a mounting machine and which is configured to supply components that a mounting machine mounts on a printed circuit board. The feeder is a second type of feeder which is capable of performing a second aspect component supply operation, and is interchangeable with a first type of feeder which performs a first aspect component supply operation. The feeder is configured to transmit feeder information indicating that the feeder is the first type of feeder and perform the first aspect component supply operation when a request for feeder information is received from the mounting machine by a first command, and transmit feeder information indicating that the feeder is the second type of feeder and perform the second aspect component supply operation when a request for feeder information is received from the mounting machine by a second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hirokazu Koike
  • Patent number: 10012970
    Abstract: A board production state monitoring system including a camera unit that is disposed in a board work machine which carries out predetermined work for a board, that images a progress of the work by using a moving image, and that outputs moving image data; a data operation unit that receives, stores, and displays the moving image data; a trigger factor detection unit that detects at least one of a change factor in which working conditions of the work are changed inside the board work machine and a sign of error occurrence which shows that a working error may occur in the work, as a trigger factor; and an imaging start device for causing the camera unit to start moving image capturing if the trigger factor detection unit detects the trigger factor, and for causing the data operation unit to temporarily store the moving image data, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Amano, Hirotake Esaki, Mitsutaka Inagaki, Ken Morikami
  • Publication number: 20180184553
    Abstract: In a cut and clinch device, movable section 122 is slidable with respect to main body section 120. The main body section is configured from main body first section 147, and main body second section 148 that is removably attached to the main body first section, and a first insertion hole is formed in the main body second section. The movable section is configured from movable first section 144, and movable second section 146 that is removably attached to the movable first section, and second insertion hole 136 is formed in the movable second section. A lead is cut by the movable section being slid with the lead inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole. In a device configured as such, recognition mark 230 is provided on the movable second section and the main body second section, and the types of the movable second section and the main body second section are recognized based on image data of the recognition marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya DEGURA
  • Publication number: 20180184554
    Abstract: A holding device for tools required for component supply includes: a feeder attachment table on which multiple tape feeders are attached lined up in a lengthwise direction; a first reel holder provided at a rear side of the feeder attachment table and which holds lined up multiple tape reels on which a component holding tape is wound; a second reel bolder provided below the first reel holder and which bolds lined up multiple of tape reels; and a second holder movement allowance mechanism which allows the second reel holder to move upwards, such that the second reel holder is positioned at a rear side of the first reel holder. A waste tape collection device arranged in front of the second reel holder below the feeder attachment table can be removed from the rear side of the waste tape collection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi IKEDA, Atsushi YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180177088
    Abstract: To provide a control device and a control method of a component mounting machine which is capable of improving the accuracy of mounting control. In a case where the holding member is moved from a current position to a predetermined processing position within the component mounting machine, the control device of the component mounting machine moves a holding member to a preparation position which is set to a defined propelling direction and distance with respect to the processing position, and then moves the holding member from the preparation position to a mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori GOTO, Yusuke YAMAKAGE, Masataka IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180177087
    Abstract: When determining whether an insertion component provided with a positioning-use protruding section and a surface-mounting-use electrode section can be mounted onto a circuit board provided with a positioning hole into which the positioning-use protruding section is inserted and a land for connecting the surface-mounting-use electrode section, an image is captured of the positioning-use protruding sections and the surface-mounting-use electrode sections of the insertion component either separately or simultaneously by a component imaging camera, and the positions of the positioning-use protruding sections and the positions of the surface-mounting-use electrode sections are recognized by processing the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichiro KITO, Hiroshi OIKE, Takahiro KOBAYASHI, Yoichi MURANO
  • Publication number: 20180177085
    Abstract: When a multiple-board printed panel is defined as a panel with multiple boards of electronic circuit board patterns on which multiple electronic components are to be mounted, a work order is set such that electronic components to be held by multiple component holding tools together in one go are electronic components planned to be mounted on one circuit pattern among the multiple circuit patterns. In a case in which one of the electronic circuit board patterns of the multiple electronic circuit board patterns is a defective circuit pattern, because it is not necessary to hold electronic components planned to be mounted on that defective electronic circuit pattern, it is possible to eliminate a back and forth movement between the defective circuit pattern and a supply device of the electronic components, thereby improving throughput when performing mounting work on a multiple-board substrate that includes a defective circuit pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro YASUI, Hiroyuki AOU, Takeshi SHIBABUKI
  • Patent number: 10004168
    Abstract: A feeder exchanging device capable of exchanging feeder provided with fixed blade and movable blade for cutting top film that is peeled from bottom tape as components are supplied to a component mounter. The feeder exchanging device comprises robot hand that includes pair of arms on which claws capable of clamping feeder are formed, and sliders that move robot hand in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions, with an actuator (rod actuator) for driving movable blade provided on robot hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 10004169
    Abstract: A bulk component supply device which is moved together with a mounting head which mounts electronic circuit components on a circuit substrate and of a component mounter device equipped with that bulk component supply device is disclosed. A bulk component driving device of the bulk component supply device is non-detachably provided on head main body of the mounting head, and a passage-equipped component case in which a component case and a component passage are fixed is detachably attached to head main body by a passage-equipped component case attachment device. When the holding by passage-equipped component case attachment device is in a released state, the passage-equipped component case can be removed while the bulk component driving device is held as in on head main body, and exchanged with a different passage-equipped component case. This exchange can be performed automatically by a passage-equipped component case exchange unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mizuho Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20180168079
    Abstract: A nozzle drying device is provided, in which a suction nozzle held by a holding chuck is inserted inside a housing, and air is blown towards the suction nozzle by operation of air blow device. A suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding chuck is inserted inside a body tube by the suction pipe being contacted against contacting table. By sliding the suction pipe and the body tube with respect to each other by inserting the suction pipe inside the body tube, liquid is ejected from inside the body tube, and the liquid can be removed by blowing air. Thus, it is possible to appropriately remove liquid that has entered between the suction pipe and the body tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180164786
    Abstract: Provided is a relay device and manufacturing system that relays communication based on SECS/GEM protocol to a manufacturing system using a different communication protocol, and enables integrated management via a SECS/GEM host. Relay device performs protocol conversion between a SECS/GEM protocol and an original protocol that is a non-SECS/GEM protocol, and transfers data transmitted between user host and manufacturer host. Also, relay device performs transfer processing based on a port correspondence database that specifies local IP addresses of manufacturer host and the like and TCP protocol port numbers corresponding to these IP addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180162118
    Abstract: A printing device including a conveyance rod which discharges and introduces a screen mask and a board support member; and a control section. The control section performs a mask exchange process including a mask discharge process of discharging the screen mask to be discharged and a mask introduction process of introducing the screen mask to be introduced by controlling a conveyance rod. In addition, the control section performs a support member exchange process including a support member discharge process of discharging the board support member to be discharged and a support member introduction process of introducing the support member to be introduced by controlling the conveyance rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritsuo HIRUKAWA, Yasunori KAMEGAI, Takeshi KONDO, Mitsuaki KATO, Tsuyoshi MIZUKOSHI, Atsushi TORII, Jun IISAKA, Kazuhiro KUSUNOKI
  • Publication number: 20180168080
    Abstract: A component mounting machine which deals with a component remaining on a nozzle of a mounting head includes a board conveyance device conveying a board to a predetermined position, a component supply device accommodating multiple components therein, a component mounting device on which a mounting head which picks up and holds a component by vacuum pumping of a suction nozzle is installed and which mounts a component which is taken out from the component supply device onto a board which is conveyed by the board conveyance device, and a control device controlling each of the devices. The component mounting device performs lowering of the component, releasing the component with respect to the suction nozzle of the mounting head, a first lifting of the component to a middle height, a component pickup performed at the height of the first lifting, and a second lifting after the component pickup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Fuji Machine MFG. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke SUZUKI, Seiji SHIBATA, Satoshi IWASHIMA