JP2016201404A - Replacement suction nozzle recognition system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow for easy recognition of the type and mounting position of a suction nozzle on a nozzle station installed replaceably on a component mounter.SOLUTION: A suction nozzle 12 is provided with a nozzle information storage unit 14 storing the identification information (nozzle information) of the suction nozzle 12. A nozzle station 11 is provided with a nozzle information read-write unit 15 for reading and writing the information stored in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of each suction nozzle 12, and a nozzle station 11 side communication unit 17 for transmitting the nozzle information read in each nozzle information read-write unit 15 to a component mounter 20 side communication unit 21. The controller 22 of the component mounter 20 receives the nozzle information, read in the nozzle information read-write unit 15 from the nozzle information storage unit 14 of each suction nozzle 12 mounted on the nozzle station 11, and recognizes the type and mounting position of a suction nozzle 12 mounted on the nozzle station 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a replacement suction nozzle recognition system that recognizes a replacement suction nozzle placed on a nozzle station installed in a component mounting machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a type in which a suction nozzle for replacement is placed on a nozzle station installed in a component mounting machine, and the suction nozzle held on the mounting head is automatically replaced with a suction nozzle on the nozzle station. Since multiple suction nozzles are placed on the nozzle station, the component mounting machine must mount the types and placement positions of the multiple suction nozzles placed on the nozzle station in order to automatically and automatically replace the suction nozzles. The machine control device needs to be accurately recognized.

  From this point of view, in the component mounting machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-17397), a storage medium for storing information such as the type of suction nozzle is provided in the suction nozzle, and nozzle placement at a plurality of nozzle stations is performed. Near the position, a plurality of reader / writers for reading and writing information from / to the storage medium of the suction nozzle placed at each nozzle placement position are provided, and the storage medium of each suction nozzle at each nozzle placement position of the nozzle station The controller of the component mounter recognizes the type of the suction nozzle for each nozzle placement position of the nozzle station based on the information read by each reader / writer, and the reader / writer The presence or absence of the suction nozzle is determined for each nozzle placement position of the nozzle station depending on whether or not the nozzle information has been read. There.

JP-A-10-17397

  By the way, in the component mounting machine of patent document 1, since the nozzle station is attached and fixed in the component mounting machine, the work of transferring the suction nozzle to the nozzle station is performed by the operator from the outside of the component mounting machine. It is necessary to insert the suction nozzle into a narrow space, and it is easy to make an operation mistake that makes the mounting position of the suction nozzle wrong in a relatively troublesome operation. Therefore, the work of replacing the suction nozzle on the nozzle station is easier to work if the nozzle station is taken out of the component mounting machine, and work mistakes are less likely to occur. In addition, if the nozzle station in the component mounter is configured to be replaceable, the operator can replace the suction nozzle on the nozzle station in a working space outside the component mounter while the component mounter is in operation. This is convenient because it can be done with sufficient time and can be prepared for the replacement of the next nozzle station.

  However, in the component mounting machine of Patent Document 1, the nozzle station is mounted and fixed in the component mounting machine, and it is not assumed that the nozzle station in the component mounting machine is configured to be replaceable. In addition, if the nozzle station is configured to be replaceable in the component mounter disclosed in Patent Document 1, the communication path between the nozzle station side and the component mounter side is interrupted, and the component mounter side becomes the nozzle station. The mounted suction nozzle cannot be identified.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a nozzle station for placing a suction nozzle for replacement with a suction nozzle that is exchangeably held in a mounting head of a component mounting machine, and the nozzle station Is installed at a predetermined position of the component mounting machine in a replaceable manner, and the suction nozzle is provided with a nozzle information storage unit storing identification information (hereinafter referred to as “nozzle information”) of the suction nozzle, and the nozzle station A nozzle information reading unit that reads the nozzle information from the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station, and a communication unit on the component mounter side that reads the nozzle information read by the nozzle information reading unit A communication unit on the nozzle station side for transmitting to the control unit of the component mounter, the communication unit on the component mounter side The placed on the nozzle station based on the received nozzle information is characterized in that to recognize the suction nozzle.

  In short, according to the present invention, since the nozzle information reading unit and the communication unit on the nozzle station side are provided in the replaceable nozzle station, even if the nozzle station is replaceable, the nozzle read by the nozzle information reading unit of the nozzle station The information can be transmitted from the communication unit on the nozzle station side to the communication unit on the component mounter side, and the control device of the component mounter sends the information to the nozzle station based on the nozzle information received by the communication unit on the component mounter side. The mounted suction nozzle can be recognized.

  In this case, the nozzle station is configured to be capable of mounting a plurality of suction nozzles, and the nozzle station reads a plurality of nozzle information corresponding to the mounting positions of the plurality of suction nozzles. And the communication unit on the nozzle station side associates the nozzle information read by the plurality of nozzle information reading units with the information on the installation position of the nozzle information reading unit to the communication unit on the component mounter side. The component mounting machine control device transmits the suction mounted on the nozzle station based on the nozzle information received by the communication unit on the component mounting machine side and information on the installation position of the nozzle information reading unit. It is preferable to recognize the type and placement position of the nozzle. In this way, it is possible to accurately recognize the types and placement positions of the plurality of suction nozzles installed in the nozzle station.

  Further, as in claim 3, the nozzle information storage unit is configured to be able to rewrite the suction nozzle use history information and / or error history information in addition to the nozzle information, and the nozzle information reading unit includes The nozzle mounting unit is configured as a nozzle information read / write unit capable of reading and writing information stored in the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station. Nozzle use history information and / or error history information is transmitted from the component mounting machine side communication unit to the nozzle station side communication unit, and the nozzle information read / write unit is received by the nozzle station side communication unit The suction nozzle use history information and / or error history information is placed on the nozzle station. It may be written in the nozzle information storage unit. In this way, during the operation of the component mounting machine (during production), the usage history information such as the suction nozzle usage time, the number of times of suction, etc., the number of suction mistakes, and the component suction posture abnormality (standing suction, diagonal suction, etc.) The error history information such as the number of times and the number of image processing errors can be managed accurately for each suction nozzle.

  The nozzle information read / write unit reads usage history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle from the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station. The nozzle station side communication unit transmits to the component mounter side communication unit, and the component mounter control device receives the suction nozzle use history information and / or error received by the component mounter side communication unit. History information is stored, storage data of the suction nozzle use history information and / or error history information is updated during operation of the component mounting machine, and based on the suction nozzle use history information and / or error history information Thus, it may be determined whether or not the suction nozzle needs to be maintained, and the maintenance of the suction nozzle is guided based on the determination result. In this way, the control device of the component mounting machine can automatically determine the necessity of maintenance of the suction nozzle while managing the suction nozzle usage history information and error history information during operation of the component mounting machine. When the maintenance of the suction nozzle is actually required, the operator can be automatically guided to perform the maintenance work of the suction nozzle, and the worker should perform the maintenance work of the suction nozzle at an appropriate time. Can do.

  Further, as described in claim 5, maintenance history information of the suction nozzle can be written in the nozzle information storage unit, and the nozzle information read / write unit is configured to store the nozzle of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station. The maintenance history information of the suction nozzle is read from the information storage unit and transmitted from the communication unit on the nozzle station side to the communication unit on the component mounter side, and the control device of the component mounter communicates on the component mounter side It may be determined whether or not maintenance of the suction nozzle is necessary based on the maintenance history information of the suction nozzle received by the unit, and the maintenance of the suction nozzle is guided based on the determination result. In this way, the control device of the component mounting machine determines whether or not the suction nozzle needs to be maintained based on the maintenance history information such as the suction nozzle maintenance date and time and the number of maintenance times, and provides maintenance guidance. The maintenance work of the suction nozzle can be performed at an appropriate time according to the maintenance guide.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the nozzle maintenance device for maintaining the suction nozzle may include a maintenance history information writing unit that writes maintenance history information in the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle. In this way, every time the suction nozzle is maintained by the nozzle maintenance device, the maintenance history information can be automatically written in the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle, and the maintenance history information can be accurately stored for each suction nozzle. Can be managed.

FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a nozzle station used in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional view of the nozzle station. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the component mounter. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the nozzle maintenance device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the replacement suction nozzle recognition program. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the maintenance guidance program.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
First, the configuration of the nozzle station 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The nozzle station 11 has a plurality of sockets 13 (nozzle mounting recesses) for mounting a plurality of suction nozzles 12 for replacement with suction nozzles 12 that are exchangeably held in a mounting head of a component mounting machine (not shown). Is formed. The suction nozzle 12 is provided with a nozzle information storage unit 14 that stores identification information (hereinafter referred to as “nozzle information”) of the suction nozzle 12. The nozzle information storage unit 14 is configured using a non-volatile memory (EEPROM, flash memory, or the like) that can rewrite stored information, an electronic tag (also referred to as an RF tag, an IC tag, a radio wave tag, or a wireless tag). . In the nozzle information storage unit 14, in addition to nozzle information, use history information, error history information, and maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12 can be rewritten.

  Here, the use history information of the suction nozzle 12 is information such as the use time of the suction nozzle 12 and the number of times of suction, and the error history information of the suction nozzle 12 is the number of suction mistakes and abnormal component suction posture (standing suction, diagonal The suction history of the suction nozzle 12 is information such as the date and time of maintenance such as cleaning of the suction nozzle 12 and the number of maintenance such as the number of cleaning.

  In contrast, the nozzle station 11 is provided with a plurality of nozzle information read / write units 15 (nozzle information read units) corresponding to the plurality of sockets 13 (nozzle mounting positions) on which the plurality of suction nozzles 12 are mounted. The use history information and error history information of each suction nozzle 12 can be rewritten to the nozzle information storage unit 14 of each suction nozzle 12 placed in each socket 13 by each nozzle information read / write unit 15.

  The communication method between the nozzle information read / write unit 15 of each socket 13 and the nozzle information storage unit 14 of each suction nozzle 12 may be either a contact type or a non-contact type. In the case of the contact type, if the nozzle information storage unit 14 is an EEPROM, I2C (registered trademark) may be used, and if the nozzle information storage unit 14 is a flash memory, serial bus communication may be used. If the nozzle information storage unit 14 is an electronic tag, short-range wireless communication that is non-contact communication may be used.

  The nozzle station 11 is provided with a communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side that transmits nozzle information read by the nozzle information read / write unit 15 of each socket 13 to the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side (see FIG. 2). Yes. The communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side and the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side may be connected with a connector (not shown), or a non-contact communication method may be used. The communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side reads the nozzle information read by each nozzle information read / write unit 15 and information on the installation position of each nozzle information read / write unit 15 (the position of the socket 13 where each nozzle information read / write unit 15 is installed). The information is transmitted to the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side in association. At this time, since the nozzle information read / write unit 15 of the empty socket 13 on which the suction nozzle 12 is not mounted cannot read the nozzle information, the information without nozzle information is set to the installation position of the nozzle information read / write unit 15 (empty socket). 13) is transmitted to the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side so that the empty socket 13 on which the suction nozzle 12 is not placed can be recognized. If the order in which nozzle information is read by the plurality of nozzle information read / write units 15 (the plurality of sockets 13) of the nozzle station 11 is uniquely determined, the information on the order in which the nozzle information is read is installed in the nozzle information read / write unit 15. You may use as information of a position (position of socket 13).

  The nozzle station 11 configured as described above is replaceably installed at a predetermined position of the component mounting machine 20. The operation power of the nozzle station 11 may be configured to be supplied from the component mounter 20 side, or a battery (primary battery or secondary battery) may be incorporated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the component mounter 20 includes a control device 22 configured by a computer, an input device 23 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, a display device 24 such as a liquid crystal display and a CRT, and a component mounter control. A storage device 25 storing a program, a replacement suction nozzle recognition program of FIG. 4 to be described later, and a mounting head (not shown) that holds the suction nozzle 12 in a replaceable manner include a component suction area, a component imaging area, and a component mounting area. Mounting head moving device 26, a conveyor 27 for transporting a circuit board on which components are mounted, a component imaging camera 28 for imaging the components sucked by the suction nozzle 12 from below, and a circuit board reference A mark image pickup camera 29 for picking up a position mark or the like from above is provided, and a component supplied by the feeder 30 is a suction nozzle. Mounted on the circuit substrate by suction by 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the nozzle maintenance device 40 that maintains (for example, cleans) the suction nozzle 12 writes maintenance history information in the control device 41 that controls the maintenance operation and the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12. The maintenance history information writing unit 42 is provided. Here, the maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12 is information such as the date and time of maintenance of the suction nozzle 12, the number of times of maintenance, and the like. The maintenance history information writing unit 42 may be either a contact type or a non-contact type, like the nozzle information reading / writing unit 15. The control device 41 of the nozzle maintenance device 40 writes maintenance history information in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12 by the maintenance history information writing unit 42 every time maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is performed, and stores the maintenance history information. Update the data.

  The control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 cooperates with the nozzle station 11 to execute a replacement suction nozzle recognition program in FIG. 4 to be described later, so that each suction nozzle 12 placed in each socket 13 of the nozzle station 11 is used. The nozzle information read by the nozzle information read / write unit 15 is received from the nozzle information storage unit 14 and the type and placement position of the suction nozzle 12 placed on the nozzle station 11 (the socket 13 on which the suction nozzle 12 is placed). Position).

  Further, the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 executes the maintenance guide program shown in FIG. 5 described later in cooperation with the nozzle station 11, so that the nozzle information read / write unit 15 from the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12. The read usage history information, error history information, and maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12 are received and stored in the storage device 25, and the usage history and error history of the suction nozzle 12 are in operation (production). Each time a change occurs, the storage data of the information is updated, and the necessity of maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is determined based on the use history information, error history information, and maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12, When it is determined that the maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is necessary, a guide for maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is displayed on the display device 24. Carried out in the display or audio. Further, the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 obtains the usage history information and error history information of the suction nozzle 12 removed from the mounting head and returned to the socket 13 of the nozzle station 11 when the suction nozzle 12 is replaced on the component mounting machine 20 side. The received usage history information and error history information are written in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12 which is transmitted from the communication unit 21 to the communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side and returned to the socket 13, and the usage history information and Update the stored data of error history information.

  The processing contents of the replacement suction nozzle recognition program in FIG. 4 and the maintenance guide program in FIG. 5 executed by the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 in cooperation with the nozzle station 11 will be described below.

[Replacement suction nozzle recognition program]
The replacement suction nozzle recognition program of FIG. 4 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle while the control device 22 of the component mounter 20 is turned on. When this program is started, first, in step 101, the control device 22 of the component mounter 20 determines whether the nozzle station 11 has been replaced, and if it determines that the nozzle station 11 has not been replaced, This program is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.

  On the other hand, if the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 determines in step 101 that the nozzle station 11 has been replaced, the process proceeds to step 102 where a nozzle information read command is issued from the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 to the nozzle station 11. The nozzle information of each suction nozzle 12 is read by the nozzle information read / write unit 15 from the nozzle information storage unit 14 of each suction nozzle 12 placed in each socket 13 of the nozzle station 11. In the next step 103, the nozzle information of each suction nozzle 12 read by each nozzle information read / write unit 15 of the nozzle station 11 is associated with information on the installation position (position of each socket 13) of each nozzle information read / write unit 15. To the component mounter 20 side. At this time, since the nozzle information read / write unit 15 of the empty socket 13 on which the suction nozzle 12 is not mounted cannot read the nozzle information, the information without nozzle information is set to the installation position of the nozzle information read / write unit 15 (empty socket). 13 position) information is transmitted to the component mounter 20 side.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 104, where the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 recognizes the type and placement position of each suction nozzle 12 placed in each socket 13 of the nozzle station 11 based on the received nozzle information. End this program.

[Maintenance guidance program]
The maintenance guidance program in FIG. 5 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle while the control device 22 of the component mounter 20 is turned on. When this program is started, first, in step 201, the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 determines whether or not to replace the suction nozzle 12 held in the mounting head, and determines to replace the suction nozzle 12. Then, the process proceeds to step 202, and when the suction nozzle 12 is taken out from the socket 13 of the nozzle station 11, the history information (usage history) of the suction nozzle 12 is read by the nozzle information read / write unit 15 from the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12. Information, error history information, maintenance history information) is read and transmitted from the nozzle station 11 side to the component mounter 20 side, and the history information of the suction nozzle 12 is stored in the storage device 25 of the component mounter 20. Then, in the next step 203, the history information of the suction nozzle 12 removed from the mounting head of the component mounting machine 20 and returned to the nozzle station 11 is transmitted from the component mounting machine 20 side to the nozzle station 11 side, and the suction nozzle 12 is sent. In the nozzle information storage unit 14, the storage data of the history information of the suction nozzle 12 is updated, and the process proceeds to the next step 204.

  If it is determined in step 201 that the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 does not replace the suction nozzle 12, the process proceeds to step 204 without performing the processing in steps 202 and 203 described above.

  In this step 204, if the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 determines whether or not the history information of the suction nozzle 12 has changed, and if it is determined that the history information of the suction nozzle 12 has not changed, the subsequent steps This program ends without performing any processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 204 that the history information of the suction nozzle 12 has changed, the process proceeds to step 205 and the history information of the suction nozzle 12 stored in the storage device 25 of the component mounter 20 is displayed. Update stored data.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 206, and the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 determines whether or not the suction nozzle 12 needs to be maintained based on the history information of the suction nozzle 12. As a result, if it is determined that the maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is necessary, the process proceeds to step 207, where maintenance guidance for the suction nozzle 12 is given by display or voice on the display device 24, and this program ends.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the nozzle station 11 installed in the component mounting machine 20 can be replaced, and the nozzle information storage unit 14 storing nozzle information is provided in the suction nozzle 12 placed on the nozzle station 11. At the same time, since the nozzle station 11 is provided with the nozzle information read / write unit 15 and the communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side, the nozzle information read / write unit 15 of the nozzle station 11 reads the nozzle station 11 even if the nozzle station 11 is replaceable. The nozzle information can be transmitted from the communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side to the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side in association with information on the installation position of each nozzle information read / write unit 15 (position of each socket 13). Thus, the control device 22 of the component mounter 20 receives the signal at the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side. It can recognize the type and mounting position of each suction nozzle 12 being placed in each socket 13 of the nozzle station 11 based on the nozzle information, and the like.

  In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to the nozzle information, use history information and error history information of the suction nozzle 12 can be rewritten in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12, and the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 can be rewritten. , The use history information and error history information of the suction nozzle 12 placed on the nozzle station 11 are transmitted from the communication unit 21 on the component mounter 20 side to the communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side, and the nozzle information read / write unit 15 Since the use history information and error history information of the suction nozzle 12 received by the communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side are written in the nozzle information storage unit 15 of the suction nozzle 12 placed on the nozzle station 12, the suction nozzle 12, usage history information such as usage time, number of times of suction, etc., number of times of suction mistakes, abnormalities of component suction posture (standing suction, diagonal suction, etc. Times, the error history information such as the number of image processing errors can be accurately managed in each of the suction nozzles 12 each.

  Further, in the present embodiment, maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12 can be written in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12, and the nozzle information read / write unit 15 is a nozzle of the suction nozzle 12 placed on the nozzle station 11. The maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12 is read from the information storage unit 14 and transmitted from the communication unit 17 on the nozzle station 11 side to the communication unit 21 on the component mounting machine 20 side. The control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 Based on the maintenance history information of the suction nozzle 12 received by the communication unit 21 on the machine 20 side, the necessity of maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is determined. As a result, when it is determined that maintenance is necessary, the maintenance of the suction nozzle 12 is determined. Since the guidance is performed, the control device 22 of the component mounting machine 20 performs maintenance of the suction nozzle 12. Based on the history information, whether or not the suction nozzle 12 needs to be maintained can be determined to automatically perform maintenance guidance, and the operator can perform maintenance work on the suction nozzle 12 at an appropriate time according to the maintenance guidance. it can.

  In this embodiment, the nozzle maintenance device 40 for maintaining the suction nozzle 12 is provided with the maintenance history information writing unit 42 for writing maintenance history information in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12. Each time the suction nozzle 12 is maintained by the maintenance device 40, the maintenance history information can be automatically written in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12, and the maintenance history information is accurately managed for each suction nozzle 12. be able to.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, every time the suction nozzle 12 is maintained, the operator operates the reader / writer and the maintenance history information is stored in the nozzle information storage unit 14 of the suction nozzle 12. The nozzle information storage unit 14 may not store any one, two, or three pieces of history information of the suction nozzle 12 in use history information, error history information, and maintenance history information. Needless to say, it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist, such as at least nozzle information stored in the nozzle information storage unit 14.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Nozzle station, 12 ... Adsorption nozzle, 13 ... Socket, 14 ... Nozzle information storage part, 15 ... Nozzle information reading / writing part (nozzle information reading part), 17 ... Nozzle station side communication part, 20 ... Component mounting machine, 21 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS COMMUNICATION UNIT ON COMPONENT MOUNTER, 22 CONTROL DEVICE FOR COMPONENT MOUNTER, 23.

Claims (6)

It has a nozzle station for mounting a suction nozzle for replacement with a suction nozzle held so as to be replaceable in the mounting head of the component mounting machine,
The nozzle station is installed at a predetermined position of the component mounting machine in a replaceable manner,
The suction nozzle is provided with a nozzle information storage unit that stores identification information of the suction nozzle (hereinafter referred to as “nozzle information”),
The nozzle station includes a nozzle information reading unit that reads the nozzle information from the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station, and the nozzle information read by the nozzle information reading unit on the component mounter side A communication unit on the nozzle station side that transmits to the communication unit of
The control device for the component mounter recognizes the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station based on the nozzle information received by the communication unit on the component mounter side. . The nozzle station is configured to be able to place a plurality of suction nozzles,
The nozzle station is provided with a plurality of nozzle information reading units corresponding to the mounting positions of the plurality of suction nozzles,
The communication unit on the nozzle station side transmits the nozzle information read by the plurality of nozzle information reading units to the communication unit on the component mounter side in association with information on the installation position of the nozzle information reading unit,
The control device of the component mounter is configured such that the type of the suction nozzle mounted on the nozzle station based on the nozzle information received by the communication unit on the component mounter side and information on the installation position of the nozzle information reading unit. The replacement suction nozzle recognition system according to claim 1, wherein the mounting position is recognized. The nozzle information storage unit is configured to be able to rewrite use history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle in addition to the nozzle information,
The nozzle information reading unit is configured as a nozzle information reading / writing unit capable of reading / writing information stored in the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station, and the control device of the component mounting machine includes the nozzle station Use history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle placed on the component mounting machine side from the communication unit to the nozzle station side communication unit,
The nozzle information read / write unit writes use history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle received by the communication unit on the nozzle station side into the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station. The replacement suction nozzle recognition system according to claim 1 or 2. The nozzle information read / write unit reads use history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle from the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station, and reads the component from the communication unit on the nozzle station side. Send to the communication unit on the mounting machine side,
The control device of the component mounter stores use history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle received by the communication unit on the component mounter side, and the use of the suction nozzle during operation of the component mounter The storage data of the history information and / or error history information is updated, and the necessity of maintenance of the suction nozzle is determined based on the use history information and / or error history information of the suction nozzle, and based on the determination result The replacement suction nozzle recognition system according to claim 3, wherein maintenance guide for the suction nozzle is provided. In the nozzle information storage unit, it is possible to write maintenance history information of the suction nozzle,
The nozzle information read / write unit reads maintenance history information of the suction nozzle from the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle placed on the nozzle station, and communicates from the nozzle station side communication unit to the component mounting machine side communication unit. Send to
The control device of the component mounter determines whether or not the suction nozzle needs to be maintained based on the maintenance history information of the suction nozzle received by the communication unit on the component mounter side, and based on the determination result, the suction nozzle 5. The replacement suction nozzle recognition system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the nozzle maintenance guidance is performed.   6. The replacement suction nozzle according to claim 5, wherein the nozzle maintenance device that maintains the suction nozzle includes a maintenance history information writing unit that writes maintenance history information in the nozzle information storage unit of the suction nozzle. Recognition system.

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