JPH04173582A - Carrier type taping for surface-mounted parts - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To connect a carrier tape easily while surface-mounted parts are being mounted as they are by a method wherein fitting parts are respectively fitted in mounting holes, and tape main bodies at end parts of adjacent taping bodies are mutually connected, and a connecting body connects top cover tapes of the taping bodies each other. CONSTITUTION:When taping bodies 8 for a plurality of surface mounted parts are connected in a linear shape, an end part 13 of one taping body 8 and an end part 14 of other taping body 8, which is connected to this end part 13, are placed to be adjacent each other. Then, mutually adjacent fitting parts 10, 10 of a connecting body 9 are respectively fitted at least on the outer surfaces of mounting holes 5, 5 which are located at the adjacent end parts 13, 14 of the taping bodies 8 from the bottom in such a manner that the connecting body 9 strides over the adjacent end parts 13, 14 of the taping bodies 8, and embossed tapes 2, 2 of the adjacent taping bodies 8 are mutually connected. When top cover tapes 3, 3 of the end parts 13, 14 for the taping bodies 8 are mutually connected by an auxiliary piece 12, the adjacent taping bodies 8, 8 are mutually connected, and a carrier type taping 15 for surface mounted parts is formed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is applicable to automatic mounting of surface mount components constituting electronic circuits of micro televisions, video cameras, tuners, car phones, etc. This invention relates to carrier type taping for surface mount components used.

(Prior Art) In general, surface-mounted electronic components such as resistors and capacitors mounted on printed circuit boards are mounted on an embossed tape as a tape body with a plurality of perforations formed along a predetermined length direction. The surface mount components are housed in mounting holes formed at intervals of , and the mounting holes are covered with a top cover tape attached to this embossed tape, thereby creating a carrier-type taping in which this surface mount component is attached to a carrier tape. It consists of

During mounting, this carrier-type taping is supplied to automatic mounting equipment, etc., and while the top cover tape is gradually peeled off from the embossed tape, the surface mount components housed in each mounting hole are taken out from the carrier tape. , to be mounted on a printed circuit board.

Further, surface mount components that can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment are subject to a condition that a predetermined number or more of surface mount components are attached to a carrier tape.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional carrier-type taping for surface-mounted components described above, for example, when a predetermined number or more of surface-mounted components are not mounted, the carrier-type taping with the surface-mounted components remains Tapes could not be connected to each other. Therefore,
In this type of carrier-type taping, the top cover tape is completely peeled off from the embossed tape, all surface mount components are taken out from the carrier tape, and then attached to a carrier tape that has mounting holes that can accommodate a predetermined number or more of surface mount components. There are problems such as the cost of carrier-type taping for surface-mounted components becomes high due to the need for re-attachment, which requires time and effort, and re-attachment.

In addition, if embossed tapes that do not have mounting holes for storing more than a predetermined number of surface mount components are connected to each other in a straight line using adhesive tape made of synthetic resin, for example, the top cover tape may not peel properly. If a suction air hole is provided at the bottom of the mounting hole of the embossed tape to automatically store the surface mount component into the mounting hole of the embossed tape,
Since the air holes were blocked and the work of attaching surface mount components to the carrier tape was hindered, it could not be used as a carrier tape and was wasted. Therefore, there is a problem in that the cost of carrier-type taping for surface-mounted components is high.

゛ In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a tape that can be easily connected with surface mount components attached, can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment by effectively using the tape body, and can be manufactured at low cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier-type taping for surface mount components.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the carrier-type taping for surface mount components according to claim 1 of the present invention, a plurality of feed holes and a plurality of mounting holes in which surface mount components are housed are arranged along the length direction. The surface mount components are housed in the mounting holes of the tape body formed at predetermined intervals, and the surface mount components are covered by a top cover tape attached to the top surface of the tape body. The taping body includes a plurality of taping bodies attached to a carrier tape, a connecting body connecting the ends of the taping bodies, and an auxiliary piece, and the connecting body is fitted into the outer surface of the mounting hole of the tape body. a plurality of fitting parts are formed at the same intervals as the mounting holes, and span adjacent ends of the taping body;
The fitting portion is fitted into at least the attachment hole at the adjacent end of the taping body to connect the tape bodies at the adjacent end of the taping body to each other, and the auxiliary piece connects the tape bodies at the adjacent ends of the taping body to each other. The top cover tapes at the ends are connected to each other.

In the carrier-type taping for surface mount components according to claim 2 of the present invention, a plurality of feed holes and a plurality of mounting holes in which surface mount components are housed are formed at predetermined intervals along the length direction, respectively. It comprises a tape body connected in the length direction, a connecting body connecting the ends of the tape body, and a top cover tape, and the connecting body is fitted into the outer surface of the mounting hole of the tape body. fitting portions are formed at the same intervals as the mounting holes and span adjacent ends of the tape body;
The fitting portion is fitted into at least the mounting holes of adjacent ends of the tape body to connect the adjacent ends of the tape body to each other, and the surface mount component is fitted into the mounting holes of the connected tape body. The top cover tape is applied to the upper surface of the tape main body that is housed and connected to cover the mounting hole, and the surface mount component is mounted on the carrier tape.

(Function) In the carrier-type taping for surface mount components according to claim 1 of the present invention, the surface mount components are attached to a connecting body in which a plurality of fitting portions are formed at the same intervals as the attachment holes of the tape body. The fitting parts straddle adjacent ends of the taping body, and the fitting parts are fitted into respective mounting holes of at least the adjacent ends of the taping body to connect the tape bodies of the adjacent ends of the taping body to each other. However, since the connecting body connects the top cover tapes at adjacent ends of the taping body to each other, reliability during mounting can be maintained and the carrier tape can be easily connected with the surface mount component attached.

In the carrier-type taping for surface mount components according to claim 2 of the present invention, a connecting body in which a plurality of fitting portions are formed at the same intervals as mounting holes in a tape body straddles adjacent ends of the tape body. , the fitting portions are respectively fitted into respective mounting holes of at least adjacent ends of the tape body to connect the adjacent ends of the tape body to each other, and surface mounting is performed in the mounting holes of the connected tape bodies. The components are housed, and the mounting hole is covered with the top cover tape attached to the connected tape body, and the surface mount components are mounted on the carrier tape, which is necessary for supplying to automatic mounting equipment. A tape body that does not have a suitable number of mounting holes can be used as a carrier tape that can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment.

(Example) Carrier-type taping for surface mount components, which is an example of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a carrier tape, and this carrier tape 1 includes an embossed tape 2 made of, for example, synthetic resin as a tape body, and a top that is made of synthetic resin and is adhered to the upper surface of this embossed tape 2 by pressure bonding or the like. It is composed of a cover tape 3.

The embossed tape 2 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 5 arranged at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the embossed tape 2 on the negative side, in which a surface mount component such as a resistor 4 can be properly accommodated. At the bottom of the mounting hole 5, an air hole 6 for suction for automatically storing the resistor 4 into the mounting hole 5 is opened approximately at the center. Further, a feed hole 7 is formed on the other side of the embossed tape 2 at a central position in the longitudinal direction of the embossed tape 2 with respect to the center position of each of the mounting holes 5° 5 adjacent to each other.

The top cover tape 3 covers the mounting hole 5 that is crimped onto the embossed tape 2 from above, which is the opening side of the mounting hole 5 formed in the embossed tape 2, and is housed in the mounting hole 5. This prevents the resistor 4 from falling out from the mounting hole 5. Further, this top cover tape 3 is peeled off with a more appropriate peeling strength than the embossed tape 2 during mounting, so that the resistor 4 can be taken out from the mounting hole 5.

The resistor 4 is attached to the mounting hole 5 of the embossed tape 2.
The top cover tape 3 is placed on the embossed tape 2 from the opening side of the mounting hole 5, and the top cover tape 3 is placed on the embossed tape 2 from the opening side of the mounting hole 5. By covering the mounting hole 5,
This resistor 4 is mounted inside the carrier tape 1,
A taping body 8 for surface mount components is formed.

Further, 9 is a connecting body, and this connecting body 9 has a plurality of fitting parts 10 fitted to the outer surface of the mounting hole 5 of the embossed tape 2.
They are formed at the same intervals as the mounting holes 5. A small hole 11 is formed in the bottom of the fitting portion 10 approximately at the center.

Furthermore, 12 is an auxiliary piece, and this auxiliary piece 12 has a width narrower than the width of the top cover tape 3, and has a - side formed as an adhesive surface so that it can be adhered to the top cover tape 3. ing.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When connecting the taping bodies 8 of a plurality of surface mount components in a straight line, first, as shown in FIG. The end portions 14 are made adjacent to each other.

Next, the connecting body 9 is attached to the adjacent end 13 of the taping body 8.
．． 14 and located at least at the adjacent ends 13 and 14 of the taping body 8 from below.
．． Fitting portions 10 adjacent to each other of this connecting body 9 are provided on the outer surface of the connecting body 5.
．． 10 respectively, and the adjacent taping bodies 8
embossed tapes 2.2 are connected to each other.

Next, among the adjacent ends 13 and 14 of the taping body 8, the end 13 of the taping body 8 from which the top cover tape 3 is first peeled off in the peeling direction of the top cover tape 3
The top cover tape 3 covering the mounting hole 5 located at is peeled off to the extent that it does not come off from the mounting hole 5. Then, the adjacent end portion 13 of this taping body 8. When the +4 top cover tapes 3.3 are connected to each other at the auxiliary pieces 12, adjacent taping bodies 8.8 are connected to each other to form a carrier-shaped taping 15 for surface-mounted components.

In this way, according to the above configuration, while the resistor 4 is attached to the carrier tape 1, the taping body 8 of the surface mount component is connected in a straight line to the carrier type taping 1.
5. Furthermore, since the spacing between the mounting holes 5.5 located at the adjacent ends 13 and 14 of the connected taping bodies 8 is the same as the spacing between the mounting holes 5.5 formed in each carrier tape 1, the connected taping bodies 8 are not connected. The taping body 8 has no effect on reliability when automatically mounting the resistor 4.

Furthermore, the adjacent end H of the taping body 8.

14, the positional relationship of the taping body 8 after connection can be easily and accurately determined by simply fitting the mounting holes 5, 5 into the mutually adjacent fitting portions 1O of the connecting body 9. The accuracy of the 8 connections is very good.

Therefore, if more than a predetermined number of resistors 4 were not installed from the beginning, or if the carrier tape 1 on which the resistors 4 were installed in an incorrect direction was removed, the number of installed resistors 4 would not meet the predetermined number, and the resistors 4 would be automatically mounted. The taping body 8 of surface mount components that could not be supplied to equipment etc. has a predetermined number or more of mounting holes 5.
A surface mount component carrier with a predetermined number or more of resistors 4 attached to the carrier tape 1 can be easily attached to the carrier tape 1 by simply connecting it to the taping body 8 of another surface mount component without having to reinstall the carrier tape 1. shape taping 15
It can be done. Furthermore, the work of connecting the taping bodies 8 of surface-mounted components can be easily and effortlessly performed.

Then, the carrier type taping 15 of surface mount components connected in this way can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment, and the resistor 4 included in this carrier type taping 15 can be automatically mounted on a printed circuit board or the like. .

Therefore, the cost of carrier type taping 15 for surface mount components can be reduced and manufactured at low cost.

In addition, the end H of the taping body 8 adjacent to the auxiliary piece 12
, ', When connecting the top cover tapes 3.3 of 14, the top cover tape 3 at one end 13 is peeled off from the embossed tape 2 in the above range, but the top cover tape 3 and the auxiliary piece 12 If the adhesive strength between the top cover tape 3 and the embossed tape 2 is sufficiently greater than the peeling strength of the top cover tape 3 from the embossed tape 2, it is not necessary to peel the top cover tape 3 at one end 13 from the embossed tape 2.

Next, a second embodiment of carrier-type taping for surface mount components will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

In FIG. 3, the carrier tape 1, embossed tape 2, top cover tape 3, and connector 9 constituting this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When connecting a plurality of embossed tapes 2 in a straight line, first, as shown in FIG. and adjacent to each other.

Next, the connecting body 9 is attached to the adjacent end 1 of the embossed tape 2.
6.17 and from below the adjacent end 16. Each mounting hole 5 located at I7
．． The fitting portions 1.5 adjacent to each other of the connecting body 9 are provided on the outer surface of the connecting body 9.
0.10 respectively to connect adjacent embossed tapes 2.2 to each other.

Mounting hole 5 of the embossed tape 2 connected in this way
Then, store the resistor 4 as a surface mount component in an appropriate state, for example, with the mounting suction surface facing upward and the conductive terminals located on both sides, and insert the top cover tape 3 from the opening side of the mounting hole. is applied to the embossed tape 2 to cover the mounting holes 5, so that the resistor 4 is mounted to the carrier tape 1 and a carrier-shaped taping 15 of the surface mount component is formed.

According to the above configuration, the distance between the mounting holes 5.5 located at the adjacent ends 16.17 of the connected embossed tapes 2 is the same as the distance between the mounting holes 5 formed in each embossed tape 2. Since they are the same, the connected embossed tape 2 has no effect on the reliability when automatically mounting the resistor 4.

Further, the mounting holes 5.5 of the adjacent end portions 16 and 17 of the embossed tape 2 are simply fitted into the mutually adjacent fitting portions 1θ of the connecting body 9, and the positional relationship of the embossed tape 2 after connection is adjusted. , can be easily and accurately determined, so the connection accuracy of the embossed tape 2 is very excellent.

Also, a resistor 4 is connected to the embossed tape 2 connected in a straight line.
By attaching it, it can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment, etc. as a carrier-type taping 15 for surface-mounted components. Therefore, an embossed tape 2 that cannot be used as a carrier tape 1 because it has less than a predetermined number of mounting holes 5 is connected to another embossed tape 2 to form a predetermined number or more of mounting holes 5. By providing the embossed tape 2, the resistor 4 can be attached to the carrier tape 1 made of the embossed tape 2. Then, the resistor 4 attached to the carrier tape 1 made of the connected embossed tape 2 can be automatically mounted on the printed circuit board using automatic mounting equipment.

In addition, the mounting hole 5 of the embossed tape 2 fitted into the fitting part 10 of the connecting body 9 is configured such that the air hole 6 opened at the bottom is not blocked and the small hole 11 of the fitting part 10 allows the air hole 6 to be opened outward. Since the open state is maintained, connect the resistor 4 to this mounting hole 5 and the air hole 6.
It can be stored by adsorption.

Furthermore, since the embossed tape 2 that does not have a predetermined number or more of attachment holes 5 is not wasted, the cost of the carrier-type taping 15 for surface-mounted components can be reduced and manufactured at low cost.

In the first and second embodiments, the air hole 6 was formed at the bottom of the mounting hole 5 of the embossed tape, and the small hole 11 was formed at the bottom of the fitting part 10 of the connecting body 9. 6
It is not necessary to form either the small hole 11 or the small hole 11. In this case, the means for storing the resistor 4 into the mounting hole 5 of the embossed tape 2 is an appropriate insertion means such as clamping and inserting using a chuck.

Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, the surface mount resistor 4 was described as a surface mount component. Applicable to mounted parts.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the carrier-type taping for surface mount components according to claim 1 of the present invention, the taping body that attaches the surface mount component to the carrier tape is inserted into each mounting hole of the adjacent end of the taping body of the connection body. By fitting the fitting parts and connecting the top cover tapes of the adjacent ends, the taping bodies can be easily and accurately connected to form a carrier-type taping. The carrier-type taping formed by connecting in this way can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment without reducing the reliability when mounting surface-mounted components, so surface-mounted components can be mounted on printed circuit boards, etc. Can be automatically implemented. Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to remount the surface mount components of the carrier type taping that could not be supplied to the automatic mounting equipment onto another carrier tape, so that the carrier type taping of the surface mount components can be manufactured at low cost.

According to the carrier-type taping for surface mount components according to claim 2 of the present invention, the tape body can be easily assembled by simply fitting the fitting portions of the connector into the respective mounting holes at the adjacent ends of the tape body. A surface-mounted component can be attached to a carrier tape consisting of the connected tape body to form a carrier-type taping.

Since this carrier type taping has reliability when mounting surface mount components and can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment, the surface mount components of this carrier type taping can be automatically mounted on a printed circuit board or the like.

For this purpose, for example, without wasting the tape body that cannot be supplied to automatic mounting equipment, it is possible to create a carrier tape that is connected to another tape body, and then attach a surface mount component to this carrier tape to provide a surface that can be supplied to automatic mounting equipment. It can be a carrier-type taping for mounted components. Therefore,
The cost of carrier-type taping for surface mount components can be reduced and manufactured at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a carrier-type taping for a surface mount component showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same,
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a carrier-type taping for a surface mount component showing another embodiment of the same, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the same. 1. Carrier tape, 2. Embossed tape as tape body, 3. Top cover tape, 4. Resistor as surface mount component, 5. Mounting hole, 7. Spread hole,
8... Taping body, 9... Connection body, lO... Fitting part,
12... Auxiliary piece, 15... Carrier type taping for surface mount components. October 23, 1990 Inventor Shigeru Hara
Male patent applicant Core Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of feed holes and a plurality of mounting holes in which the surface mount components are stored are respectively formed at predetermined intervals along the length of the tape body, and the surface mount components are stored in the mounting holes of the tape body; a plurality of taping bodies in which the surface mount components are mounted on a carrier tape by covering the mounting holes with a top cover tape applied to the upper surface of the tape body; and a connecting body connecting ends of the taping bodies. , and an auxiliary piece, wherein the connecting body has a plurality of fitting parts that are fitted to the outer surface of the mounting hole of the tape main body and are formed at the same intervals as the mounting hole,
straddling the adjacent ends of the taping body, the fitting part is fitted into at least the mounting hole of the adjacent end of the taping body to connect the tape bodies of the adjacent ends of the taping body to each other; A carrier-type taping for surface mount components, characterized in that top cover tapes at adjacent ends of the taping body are connected to each other by the auxiliary piece. (2) A tape body in which a plurality of feed holes and a plurality of mounting holes for storing surface mount components are formed at predetermined intervals along the length direction and are connected in the length direction; and a top cover tape, the connecting body having fitting portions that are fitted to the outer surface of the mounting holes of the tape main body formed at the same intervals as the mounting holes, The fitting part spans over adjacent ends of the tape body, and the fitting part is fitted into a mounting hole of at least the adjacent end of the tape body to connect the adjacent ends of the tape body to each other. The surface mount component is housed in the mounting hole of the tape body, the top cover tape is applied to the top surface of the connected tape body to cover the mounting hole, and the surface mount component is mounted on the carrier tape. Carrier type taping for surface mount components featuring: