Abstract: An electronic component picked up and held by a mounting head of a component mounter is moved to an imaging position above a component imaging camera, the tip of the lead of the electronic component is imaged from below by the camera to acquire a lead image, and the lead image is inputted into an image recognition device configured from a neural network or the like and imaged processed so as to output the center position of the tip of the lead. Here, whenever an image processing error occurs, the lead image for which the image processing error occurred is displayed on a display device, and an operator specifies the center position of the tip of the lead in the lead image display on the display device and the specified center position is inputted into the image recognition device.

Abstract: A mounting device that, during movement of a mounting head, captures a first image that includes components that are collected in the mounting head and first fiducial marks, captures a second image that includes the components that are collected in the mounting head and second fiducial marks, and generates an image of the components that are collected in the mounting head using the first image and the second image based on the positional relationship of the first fiducial marks and the second fiducial marks. At this time, the mounting device captures the first image after the components and the first fiducial marks enter the same imaging range prior to the second fiducial marks entering the imaging range, and after that, captures the second image after the first fiducial marks come out from the imaging range and the components and the second fiducial marks enter the same imaging range.

Abstract: A component mounter which picks components which are stored in tape and supplied from a component supply device by a component picking device and mounts components on a board which is conveyed by a board conveyance device including a waste box which stores the cut tape after the components are picked, a scraping out device which can scrape the tape out of the waste box, and a control device which controls scraping out the stored tape by the scraping out device when the tape is stored in the waste box to a predetermined amount.

Abstract: Mounting device 11 captures an image of reference mark 25 at a first position at which mounting head 22 is stopped under first imaging conditions, and captures an image of component 60 under second imaging conditions. Then, mounting device 11 moves mounting head 22 and captures an image of reference mark 25 at a second position at which mounting head 22 is stopped under the first imaging conditions, and captures a second image of component 60 under the second imaging conditions. Further, mounting device 11 generates an image of component 60 picked up by mounting head 22 based on the positional relationship of reference mark 25 using the first image and the second image.

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.

Abstract: The assembling machine is provided with fiducial marks which are attached to a defined position on a moving head, and an image processing section which recognizes the holding state of the component by the holding member based on high resolution data which is generated by super-resolution processing which uses a plurality of items of image data. The image processing section includes a displacement amount calculation section which calculates each displacement amount of imaging positions of other items of image data in relation to the imaging position of reference data, a positioning processing section which performs the positioning of the other items of image data in relation to the reference data, and a reconstruction processing section which generates the high resolution data based on the plurality of items of image data which are positioned.

Abstract: A component orientation determination data creation device for creating component orientation determination data used in a component orientation determination system that determines an orientation of the component by comparing a brightness value of a determination region specified in the component orientation determination data within an image of the component captured by a camera with a determination threshold. A difference image between an image of the component in a correct orientation and an image of the component in another orientation is calculated by acquiring multiple images of the component in different orientations by changing the orientation with respect to the camera of the component that is the target for the component orientation determination data creation.

Abstract: A mounting device that, during movement of a mounting head, captures a first image that includes components that are collected in the mounting head and first fiducial marks, captures a second image that includes the components that are collected in the mounting head and second fiducial marks, and generates an image of the components that are collected in the mounting head using the first image and the second image based on the positional relationship of the first fiducial marks and the second fiducial marks. At this time, the mounting device captures the first image after the components and the first fiducial marks enter the same imaging range prior to the second fiducial marks entering the imaging range, and after that, captures the second image after the first fiducial marks come out from the imaging range and the components and the second fiducial marks enter the same imaging range.

Abstract: A number one camera and number two camera are provided in the top section and lower section of a mounting and inspection data creation device. A number one lighting device and top side shielding plate are provided on the lower side of a lens of number one camera. A number two lighting device and lower side shielding plate are provided on the top side of a lens of number two camera. Component is set on transparent setting plate that is positioned between top side shielding plate and lower side shielding plate, and when imaging the top side (pickup side) of component with number one camera, top side shielding plate is slid out of the imaging area of number one camera. When imaging the bottom side (mounting side) of component with number two camera, lower side shielding plate is slid out of the imaging area of number two camera. Mounting data is created based on component bottom side image taken by number two camera, and inspection data is created based on component top side image taken by number one camera.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a generator to be driven by an internal combustion engine to generate an electric power. The internal combustion engine is to drive vehicle wheels via a hydraulic clutch. The electric power is to be supplied to an electric motor to drive the vehicle wheels. An oil pump is to be driven by the internal combustion engine to supply oil to the electric motor and the generator and to the hydraulic clutch. A valve is to decrease a first amount of the oil to be supplied to the electric motor and the generator and to increase a second amount of the oil to be supplied to the hydraulic clutch when the hydraulic clutch is in an engaged state. The valve is to increase the first amount of the oil and to decrease the second amount of the oil when the hydraulic clutch is in a disengaged state.

Abstract: The assembling machine is provided with fiducial marks which are attached to a defined position on a moving head, and an image processing section which recognizes the holding state of the component by the holding member based on high resolution data which is generated by super-resolution processing which uses a plurality of items of image data. The image processing section includes a displacement amount calculation section which calculates each displacement amount of imaging positions of other items of image data in relation to the imaging position of reference data, a positioning processing section which performs the positioning of the other items of image data in relation to the reference data, and a reconstruction processing section which generates the high resolution data based on the plurality of items of image data which are positioned.

Abstract: A board production work method which includes a position detection process which detects an arrangement position of a detection target provided on a printed circuit board, and a work executing process which subjects the printed circuit board to predetermined production work based on the detected arrangement position, in which the position detection process includes an image acquisition step of imaging the printed circuit board under multiple imaging conditions and acquiring multiple items of original image data containing luminance values of each pixel arranged in two-dimensional coordinates, a difference calculation step of using two of the multiple items of original image data as calculation targets, calculating differences between luminance values of pixels with same coordinate values, and acquiring difference image data which is formed of luminance difference values of each of the pixels, and a position determination step of determining the arrangement position based on the difference image data.

Abstract: A component mounting machine includes a part camera in which a suction nozzle for sucking a component P and a fiducial mark are provided on a head, a sub-lens is installed in a visual field of a lens, the component is imaged through a main lens, and it is possible to image the fiducial mark through the lens and the sub-lens. Distortion correction values of the main lens portion are measured, distortion correction values of the sub-lens portion are measured, and the distortion correction values are stored in advance as a distortion correction table. During component mounting, when the component P which is sucked by the suction nozzle and the fiducial mark are imaged at the same time by the part camera, the obtained image is corrected using the distortion correction table, and a suction state of the component P is detected based on the corrected image.

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.

Abstract: A component mounter which picks components which are stored in tape and supplied from a component supply device by a component picking device and mounts components on a board which is conveyed by a board conveyance device including a waste box which stores the cut tape after the components are picked, a scraping out device which can scrape the tape out of the waste box, and a control device which controls scraping out the stored tape by the scraping out device when the tape is stored in the waste box to a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A number one camera and number two camera are provided in the top section and lower section of a mounting and inspection data creation device. A number one lighting device and top side shielding plate are provided on the lower side of a lens of number one camera. A number two lighting device and lower side shielding plate are provided on the top side of a lens of number two camera. Component is set on transparent setting plate that is positioned between top side shielding plate and lower side shielding plate, and when imaging the top side (pickup side) of component with number one camera, top side shielding plate is slid out of the imaging area of number one camera. When imaging the bottom side (mounting side) of component with number two camera, lower side shielding plate is slid out of the imaging area of number two camera. Mounting data is created based on component bottom side image taken by number two camera, and inspection data is created based on component top side image taken by number one camera.

Abstract: A circuit-substrate-related-operation performing apparatus for performing a circuit-substrate-related operation which is an operation on a circuit substrate, including: a plurality of heads including at least one work head and at least one detection head; a head holding device configured to hold, at a holding portion thereof, one of the plurality of heads; a moving device configured to move the head holding device; a head stock device in which the plurality of heads are stocked; and a controller configured to control the circuit-substrate-related-operation performing apparatus, wherein the controller includes a head attachment control portion configured to control the moving device and the head holding device such that the head holding device is moved to a set position which is set with respect to the head stock device and such that an arbitrary one of the plurality of heads is held by the head holding device.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a wheel speed sensor, a skid sensor, an upper limit calculator, and a motive power controller. The wheel speed sensor is configured to detect rotational speed of driving wheels. The skid sensor is configured to determine whether or not the driving wheels are skidding based on an output of the wheel speed sensor. The upper limit calculator is configured to calculate an upper limit of rotational speed of the driving wheels if the skid sensor determines that the driving wheels are skidding. The motive power controller is configured to control motive power output from the driving source so that rotational speed of the driving wheels is equal to or smaller than the upper limit calculated by the upper limit calculator.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a wheel speed sensor, a skid sensor, an upper limit calculator, and a motive power controller. The wheel speed sensor is configured to detect rotational speed of driving wheels. The skid sensor is configured to determine whether or not the driving wheels are skidding based on an output of the wheel speed sensor. The upper limit calculator is configured to calculate an upper limit of rotational speed of the driving wheels if the skid sensor determines that the driving wheels are skidding. The motive power controller is configured to control motive power output from the driving source so that rotational speed of the driving wheels is equal to or smaller than the upper limit calculated by the upper limit calculator.

Abstract: A circuit-substrate-related-operation performing apparatus for performing a circuit-substrate-related operation which is an operation on a circuit substrate, including: a plurality of heads including at least one work head and at least one detection head; a head holding device configured to hold, at a holding portion thereof, one of the plurality of heads; a moving device configured to move the head holding device; a head stock device in which the plurality of heads are stocked; and a controller configured to control the circuit-substrate-related-operation performing apparatus, wherein the controller includes a head attachment control portion configured to control the moving device and the head holding device such that the head holding device is moved to a set position which is set with respect to the head stock device and such that an arbitrary one of the plurality of heads is held by the head holding device.