KR101644444B1 - Soldering device for regulator - Google Patents

Abstract

An invention for a soldering apparatus for a regulator is disclosed. A soldering apparatus for a regulator according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: a product mounting portion for mounting a plurality of regulators and forming a lead inflow hole at a portion facing a terminal of the regulator; A flux spraying portion for spraying the flux to the lower side of the product seating portion moved together with the pressure cover portion to apply the flux to the terminal and a flux spraying portion which is installed in succession to the flux spraying portion and in which the flux is sprayed from the flux spraying portion And an automatic soldering portion which receives the seat portion and feeds the lead into the lead inflow hole.

Description

{Soldering Device For Regulator}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a soldering apparatus for a regulator, and more particularly to a soldering apparatus for a regulator that can improve productivity by automatically performing terminal soldering of a regulator.

Generally, a regulator used in a vehicle is a part for maintaining a constant voltage of a generator installed in a vehicle. The regulator includes a PCB plate coupled with a chip, and terminals are protruded at a plurality of positions so as to be electrically connected to other electrical components. The socket terminal formed inside the socket of the regulator package member is located inside the socket.

A printed circuit board is mounted on the inside of the housing forming the external shape of the regulator, and a microchip is connected to the side of the printed circuit board.

Conventionally, soldering of a terminal provided in a protruding shape to the side surface of the regulator is manually performed, which results in a problem that the productivity is lowered. Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] The background art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2013-0096552 (published on Mar. 31, 2013, entitled "Regulator of a vehicle generator").

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a soldering apparatus for a regulator which can improve productivity by automatically performing terminal soldering of a regulator.

A soldering apparatus for a regulator according to the present invention is characterized in that: a plurality of regulators are seated on a product placing portion which forms a lead inflow hole in a portion facing a terminal of a regulator; A flux spraying part for spraying the flux to the lower side of the product mounting part moved together with the pressure cover part to apply the flux to the terminal and a flux spraying part for spraying the flux in the flux spraying part, And an automatic soldering portion that receives the product mounting portion and feeds the lead into the lead inflow hole.

The product seating portion includes a base member formed in a plate shape, a mounting groove portion formed on the upper side of the base member on which the regulator is mounted, the groove portion being formed in a shape of a regulator and communicating with the lead inflow hole, It is preferable to include a supporting protrusion for supporting.

The pressing cover portion includes a locking portion that is engaged with the supporting protrusion and restrains the movement of the supporting protrusion, a plate-shaped cover member to which the locking portion is connected at both sides, and a pressing portion that extends to the lower side of the cover member and presses the upper side of the regulator by elastic force .

The pressing portion includes a pressing bar extending downwardly through the cover member and connected to the lower side of the pressing bar and formed of a soft material so as to be wound on the contact member contacting the upper side of the regulator and the outer side of the pressing portion, And a pressing elastic member which is supported on both the lower side and the upper side of the contact member to press the contact member downward.

Preferably, the flux spraying unit includes a case member having a seat groove portion to which the product seat portion is mounted, and a spray nozzle positioned inside the case member and spraying the flux toward the upper side of the product seat portion.

The automatic soldering part includes a housing part having a product feeding part for feeding the product placing part in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, a housing part having a product positioned on the lower side of the feeding part and a lead in which a lead is stored, And a lead supply unit for supplying a lead toward the upper side of the unit and soldering the terminal provided inside the lead inflow hole.

Further, after the soldering of the terminal is completed by lowering the product placing portion toward the lead supply portion, the product is moved upward to move the product placing portion in the horizontal direction so that the terminal without soldering is positioned on the upper side of the lead supply portion .

The lead supply unit includes a supply housing which is submerged in the lower side of the lead tank and extends upward from the lead tank, a conduit which is formed on the inside of the supply housing for conduit delivery, And a feed distributor for feeding the lead toward the feed roller.

The soldering apparatus for a regulator according to the present invention contacts the upper side of a lead supply unit for pumping a lead upward in a state where the regulator is seated on the product seating portion, so soldering of the terminal is automatically performed, and productivity can be improved.

1 is a plan view schematically showing a structure of a soldering apparatus for a regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing a regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a regulator is mounted on a product placing part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a pressure cover portion is positioned on an upper side of a product placing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a pressure cover portion is coupled to a product placing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a lower part of a product placing part according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a front view schematically showing a state in which a product placing part is positioned above a lead supplying part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a front view schematically showing a state in which a product is fed to the inside of a lead inflow hole according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a front view schematically showing a state in which the product supply unit is moved to the upper side of the product supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a soldering apparatus for a regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of explanation, a soldering apparatus for a regulator for soldering a regulator of a generator for a vehicle will be described as an example. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

Further, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the regulator according to the present invention FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a pressurizing cover portion is located on an upper side of a product placing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a pressurizing cover portion is positioned on a product placing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention; And FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a pressurizing cover portion is coupled to a product placing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a bottom portion of a product placing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a front view schematically showing a state in which a product placing part is positioned above a lead supply part according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a front view schematically showing a state in which a product supply unit according to an embodiment is lowered and a lead is supplied to the inside of a lead-in inflow hole. FIG. 9 is a state in which the product supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is moved upward Fig.

1 to 4, a soldering apparatus 1 for a regulator according to the present invention includes a plurality of regulators 50 mounted thereon at a portion of the regulator 50 facing a terminal 58, A pressurizing cover portion 20 coupled to an upper side of the product placing portion 10 to press the upper side of the regulator 50 to prevent the flow of the regulator 50, A flux spraying section 30 for spraying the flux to the lower side of the product seating section 10 moved together with the pressure cover section 20 to apply the flux to the terminal 58, And an automatic soldering part 40 for supplying the lead 43 to the inside of the lead inflow hole 16 by receiving the product seating part 10 in which the flux is injected from the flux injecting part 30.

The product seating portion 10 may be formed in various shapes within the technical idea of placing a plurality of regulators 50 and forming a lead inflow hole 16 in a portion facing the terminal 58 of the regulator 50 . The product seating portion 10 according to one embodiment includes a base member 12, a mounting groove 14, a lead inflow hole 16, and a support protrusion 17.

The base member 12 is formed in a plate shape and is formed into a material deformed at a temperature higher than the temperature of the lead 43.

3 to 6, a mounting groove 14 for forming a groove along the shape of the regulator 50 is provided on the upper side of the base member 12 on which the regulator 50 is mounted. And communicates with the lead inflow hole 16 formed on the lower side. Only the terminal 58 provided below the regulator 50 is exposed through the lead inflow hole 16 toward the lower side of the base member 12 with the regulator 50 mounted on the mounting groove 14, Other portions of the regulator 50 are formed in a shielded shape so as not to be exposed.

The support protrusions (17) protrude upward from both sides of the base member (12) to support the pressurizing cover part (20). The support protrusion 17 includes a support bar 18 extending upward from the base member 12 and a wedge-shaped protrusion head 19 connected to the upper side of the support bar 18.

The pressure cover portion 20 may be formed in various shapes within the technical concept of being coupled to the upper side of the product seating portion 10 and preventing the flow of the regulator 50 by pressing the upper side of the regulator 50. The pressing cover portion 20 according to one embodiment includes a locking portion 21 which is engaged with the supporting protrusion 17 and restrains the movement of the supporting protrusion 17 and a plate portion 21 to which the locking portion 21 is connected on both sides And a pressing portion 25 extending downward from the cover member 24 and pressing the upper side of the regulator 50 by an elastic force.

The locking portion 21 includes a locking body 22 and a locking piece 23. The lock body 22 is fixed to both sides of the cover member 24 and protrudes in the lateral direction of the cover member 24. A plate-shaped lock piece 23 is horizontally movable on the inside of the lock body 22. The locking piece 23 is provided with a hole through which the projection head 19 of the supporting projection 17 penetrates and the hole of the locking piece 23 and the hole penetrating the upper and lower sides of the locking body 22 communicate with each other.

Since the locking piece 23 is resiliently supported toward the outside of the locking body 22, the hole provided in the locking piece 23 and the hole provided in the locking body 22 are provided to be shifted by a predetermined distance. The locking protrusion 17 is inserted upward from the lower side of the locking portion 21 so that the locking piece 23 and the hole of the locking body 22 communicate with each other and the locking piece 23 is urged by the elastic force of the spring, So as to prevent the support protrusion 17 from being disengaged from the lock portion 21. As shown in Fig.

The cover member 24 is disposed in parallel with the base member 12 and is formed into a plate shape. A pressing portion 25 for elastically pressing the regulator 50 is provided on the lower side of the cover member 24. The pressing portion 25 according to one embodiment includes a pressing bar 26, a locking head 27, a contact member 28, and a pressing elastic member 29.

The pressing bar 26 extends downward through the cover member 24 and is formed in a body shape in which a thread is formed on the outside of the bolt. A latching head 27 is connected to the pressing bar 26 protruding upward from the cover member 24 and a latching head 27 is installed on the upper side of the cover member 24. The lower side of the pressing bar 26 is coupled to the upper side of the contact member 28 to move up and down together with the contact member 28. [ do.

The contact member 28 is connected to the lower side of the pressure bar 26 and is formed of a soft material such as rubber or silicone and contacts the upper side of the regulator 50 to restrict the movement of the regulator 50.

The pressing elastic member 29 is provided so as to be wound on the outside of the pressing portion 25 and is supported on both the lower side of the cover member 24 and the upper side of the contact member 28, Pressure. A coil spring is used as the pressing elastic member 29 according to one embodiment.

The flux spraying unit 30 can be used with various types of spraying apparatuses in the art of spraying the flux to the lower side of the product seating unit 10 moved together with the pressure cover unit 20 and applying the flux to the terminal 58 have.

The main constituents of the flux include rosin, thinner and activator. In the soldering process, the flux removes contaminants on the surface of the base material and the parts, and prevents the surface of the terminal 58 from being oxidized by the high temperature during soldering, thereby improving workability of soldering.

The flux spraying unit 30 according to one embodiment includes a case member 32 having a seat groove 33 on which the product seating unit 10 is mounted and a case member 32 located inside the case member 32, And an injection nozzle 35 for spraying the flux toward the upper side where the nozzle 10 is located.

And the lower side of the product placing portion 10 is installed on the upper side of the seating groove portion 33 formed on the upper side of the case member 32. [ The terminal 58 of the regulator 50 is connected to the discharge nozzle 16 of the flux spraying unit 30 through the lead inflow hole 16 of the product seating portion 10, (35).

The automatic soldering portion 40 is connected to the flux spraying portion 30 and supplies the product placing portion 10 sprayed with flux from the flux spraying portion 30 to the inside of the lead inflow hole 16, Various types of soldering apparatuses can be used.

The automatic soldering part 40 according to one embodiment includes a product feeding part 41 for feeding the product placing part 10 in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, A supply part 43 which is located on the inner side of the housing part 42 toward the upper side where the product placing part 10 is installed and which is provided with a lead- And a lead supply part 45 for soldering a terminal 58 provided inside the hole 16.

The product transfer unit 41 moves the product placing unit 10 along the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis, and a liquid lead 43 is supplied to the lead inflow hole 16 communicated with the lower side of the product placing unit 10. [ Various types of transfer devices may be used within the scope of the concept of the present invention. The product transfer unit 41 according to an embodiment uses three linear drive units in combination, and moves the horizontally mounted product placement unit 10 to a predetermined position. Since a driving device for three-axis movement of an object by combining a linear driving device in combination is a well-known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Inside the housing part 42, there is provided a water bath 44 in which a high-temperature lead 43 is stored. An upper part of the housing part 42 is formed as an opened shape and a product transfer part 41 is provided at the edge of the housing part 42 to move the product placing part 10 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

The lead supply unit 45 has a supply housing 46 which is submerged on the lower side of the lead tank 44 and extends upward from the lead tank 44 on the upper side and a lead line 46 which is located on the inner side of the supply housing 46 And a supply distribution part 48 which communicates with the upper side of the conduit part 47 and supplies the lead 43 toward the upper side where the terminal 58 is located.

The supply housing 46 is connected to a separate support member and is vertically erected inside the housing portion 42. A feed channel 47 is provided on the inner side of the feed housing 46 for guiding the feed of the feed 43 and a feed distributor 48 is provided on the feed channel 47 to feed the feed 43 to the feed housing 46 as shown in Fig.

A transfer motor may be installed inside the supply housing 46 so that the lead 43 can be transported upward along the supply housing 46 and a separate motor for supplying pressure to the inside of the lead tank 44 A variety of driving devices for transferring the lead 43 to the upper side of the supply housing 46 can be installed in the automatic soldering part 40. [

The upper side of the conduit portion 47 communicates with the upper side of the supply housing 46 and the lower side of the conduit portion 47 communicates with the lead tank 44. Therefore, As shown in Fig.

2, 3 and 6, the regulator 50 is a component for keeping the voltage of the generator mounted on the vehicle at a constant level. A plastic cover 52 is provided outside the regulator 50, . A printed circuit board 54 is mounted on the inside of the product cover 52 and a microchip 56 is mounted on the rear side of the printed circuit board 54. The terminals of the microchip 56 protrude toward the front of the printed circuit board 54 through holes provided in the printed circuit board 54.

The terminal 58 including the terminal of the microchip 56 and requiring soldering in the regulator 50 is located inside the lead inflow hole 16 of the product seating portion 10 and the other portion of the terminal 58 The lead 43 is not introduced because it is shielded by the base member 12.

The operator can directly move the product mounting portion 10 on which the regulator 50 is mounted by hand and the robot arm 60 picks up the product mounting portion 10 to rotate the flux spraying portion 30, (40).

Hereinafter, an operating state of the soldering apparatus 1 for a regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The printed circuit board 54 and the microchip 56 are sequentially connected to the inside of the product cover 52 of the regulator 50 so that the terminals 58 requiring soldering are positioned below the regulator 50. [ The regulator 50 is mounted in the mounting groove 14 of the base member 12 so that the terminal 58 is positioned inside the lead inflow hole 16 communicating with the lower side of the base member 12.

When the installation of the regulator 50 is completed in the product seating portion 10, the pressure cover portion 20 is engaged with the upper side of the product seating portion 10. The projecting head 19 of the support projection 17 is inserted into the lock portion 21 so that the movement is restricted and the contact member 28 presses the regulator 50 downward by the elastic force of the pressurizing elastic member 29 The regulator 50 is stably mounted in the mounting groove 14. [

After the robot arm 60 moves the product placing portion 10 to seat the product placing portion 10 in the seating groove portion 33 of the flux spraying portion 30, the flux spraying portion 30 is operated. The flux injected from the injection nozzle 35 is injected into the terminal 58 of the regulator 50 via the lead inflow hole 16, so that the soldering workability is improved.

After the injection of the flux is completed, the robot arm 60 again moves the product placing portion 10 to which the pressurizing cover portion 20 is coupled so that the product of the automatic soldering portion 40 is fed to the product placing portion 10 .

A lead 43 of 300 degrees or more is continuously supplied to the upper side of the lead supply part 45 and the product feed part 41 descends the product seating part 10 toward the lead supply part 45 to solder the terminal 58 The product placing portion 10 is raised to move the product placing portion 10 in the horizontal direction. And horizontally moves the product seating portion 10 so that the soldered terminal 58 is positioned on the upper side of the lead supply portion 45. Then, the product placing portion 10 is lowered again toward the lead supply portion 45 to repeat the process of completing the soldering of the terminal 58 which is not soldered.

When soldering of all the terminals 58 is completed, the robot arm 60 lifts the product seating portion 10 to the next line, and supplies the other product seating portion 10 to the automatic soldering portion 40 again Repeat.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the regulator 50 abuts on the upper side of the lead supply part 45 for pumping the lead 43 upward in the state that the regulator 50 is seated on the product seating part 10, Soldering is done automatically and productivity can be improved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. will be. Also, while a soldering apparatus for a regulator for soldering a regulator of a generator for a vehicle has been described as an example, the soldering apparatus for a regulator according to the present invention can also be applied to soldering other parts requiring soldering. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

1: Soldering device for regulator
10: Product mounting part 12: Base member 14: Mounting groove part 16: Lead inflow hole 17: Support projection 18: Support bar 19:
The present invention relates to a pressurizing elastic member, and more particularly, it relates to a pressurizing elastic member,
30: flux spraying portion 32: case member 33: seat groove portion 35: injection nozzle
40: automatic soldering part 41: product conveying part 42: housing part 43: lead 44: lead wire 45: lead supply part 46: supply housing 47: duct part 48:
50: regulator 52: product cover 54: printed circuit board 56: microchip 58: terminal
60: Robot arm

Claims (8)

A plurality of regulators are seated in the regulator, and the regulator includes a product seating part forming a lead inflow hole at a portion facing the terminal of the regulator;
A pressure cover part coupled to an upper side of the product seating part and pressing the upper side of the regulator to prevent the flow of the regulator;
A flux spraying part for spraying flux to a lower side of the product seating part moved together with the pressure cover part to apply flux to the terminal; And
And an automatic soldering part which is installed continuously to the flux spray part and supplies the product to the inside of the lead inflow hole by receiving the product seating part sprayed with flux from the flux spray part,
The product seating part includes: a base member formed in a plate shape;
A mounting groove portion formed above the base member on which the regulator is mounted, the groove portion being formed along the shape of the regulator and communicating with the lead inflow hole; And
And a support protrusion protruding upward from both sides of the base member to support the pressure cover portion,
The support protrusion includes: a support bar extending upward from the base member; And
And a wedge-shaped projection head connected to the upper side of the support bar,
The pressing cover portion may include a locking portion coupled to the supporting protrusion to restrict movement of the supporting protrusion;
A plate-like cover member to which the lock portion is connected on both sides; And
And a pressing portion extending downwardly of the cover member and pressing the upper side of the regulator with an elastic force,
The lock portion includes a lock body fixed to both sides of the cover member and projecting laterally of the cover member; And
And a lock piece installed on the inside of the lock body and having a plate shape having a hole through which the projection head penetrates and being elastically supported toward the outside of the lock body,
The locking protrusion is inserted from the lower side to the upper side of the locking part so that the hole of the locking body communicates with the hole of the locking body, and the locking piece presses the side surface of the supporting protrusion by the elastic force of the spring, Is prevented from being detached from the main body.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the pressing portion includes: a pressing bar extending downward through the cover member;
A contact member connected to a lower side of the pressure bar and formed of a soft material and in contact with the upper side of the regulator; And
And a pressing elastic member provided in a shape to be wound on the outer side of the pressing portion and supported on both the lower side of the cover member and the upper side of the contact member to press the contact member downward, Device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flux injector comprises: a case member having a seating groove portion in which the product seating portion is mounted; And
And a spray nozzle located inside the case member and spraying the flux toward the upper side where the product seating part is located.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the automatic soldering part comprises: a product conveying part for conveying the product placing part in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction;
A housing part having the product positioned on the lower side of the transmitting part and having a lead in which a lead is stored; And
And a lead supply unit which is located inside the housing and supplies the lead toward the upper side where the product seating part is installed to solder the terminal provided inside the lead inflow hole.
The method according to claim 6,
The product placing portion moves the product placing portion in the horizontal direction by raising the product placing portion after completing the soldering of the terminal by lowering the product placing portion toward the lead supplying portion so that the terminal, And the operation is performed so as to be positioned on the upper side of the soldering portion.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the feed supply unit includes a supply housing which is submerged on the lower side of the lead tank and extends upward on the upper side of the lead tank,
A conduit portion for forming a conduit for feeding the lead in the inside of the supply housing; And
And a supply / distribution part communicating with the upper side of the conduit part and supplying the lead toward the upper side where the terminal is located.

Images