TWI690001B - Stage apparatus, process equipment and operation method of the process equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A stage apparatus includes a stage body, a working area and at least one workpiece placement area. The stage body includes a front portion, a rear portion and two side portions. The rear portion is opposite to the front portion. The side portions extend between the front portion and the rear portion. The working area is located on the stage body for processing a workpiece to be processed. The working area is open toward the front portion. The workpiece placement area is located at one of the side portions of the stage body for placing the workpiece. The position of the workpiece placement area corresponds to a position between the working area and the rear portion.

Description

Machine device, process equipment and actuation method of process equipment

The present invention relates to a machine device, a process equipment, and an actuating method of a process equipment, and to a machine device that can pick and place a workpiece from the rear part of the machine device, a process device including the machine device, and Actuation method of the process equipment.

Most of the current wire bonding machines (Wire Bond machine) are fed and retrieved by the operator, which not only consumes manpower but also increases the machine idle rate. In view of this, some wire-bonding process workstations are replaced with automated equipment to replace the operator for feeding and retrieving to establish an automated system. Commonly used automation equipments are Over Head Vehicle Controller and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). Among them, the overhead crane system erected the track on the ceiling of the factory building and transported the goods through the suspension equipment. The suspension equipment is used for feeding and retrieving in a straight up and down manner. However, the magazine of the stringing machine is arranged in two layers (that is, the upper magazine is located directly above the lower magazine), so The crown block system cannot cross the upper magazine and remove the lower magazine.

The unmanned vehicle is an unmanned vehicle traveling on the floor of the plant and has a mechanical arm. The current plant equipment configuration is arranged in a face-to-face manner (that is, the front face of one row of wire-bonding machines (front side) faces the front face of another row of wire-bonding machines (front side)), and the walkway between the two rows of wire-bonding machines is about 100 Cm. This aisle is for the operator to stand for operation (such as troubleshooting). Since the width of the unmanned van is about 80 cm, if an unmanned van is added to the aisle, there may be an industrial safety problem where the unmanned van collides with the operator.

According to one aspect, in some embodiments, a machine device includes a machine body, a work area, and at least a workpiece placement area. The machine body has a front part, a rear part and two side parts, the rear part is opposite to the front part, and the side parts extend between the front part and the rear part. The working area is located on the machine body and used to process a workpiece to be processed. The working area is open towards the front part. The workpiece placement area is located in one of the side portions of the machine body for placing the workpiece. The position of the workpiece placement area corresponds to between the working area and the rear portion.

According to another aspect, in some embodiments, a process equipment includes a moving channel, at least one machine device, and a handling device. The machine device includes a machine body and a working area. The machine body has a front part and a rear part, and the rear part is opposite to the front part. The working area is located on the machine body and is open toward the front part for an operator to perform work. The rear part of the machine device faces the moving channel. The conveying device is located in the moving aisle to perform pick-and-place operations from behind the machine device.

According to another aspect, in some embodiments, a method for actuating a process equipment includes: (a) providing a plurality of machine devices, each machine device including a machine body and a working area, the machine body having A front part and a rear part, the rear part is opposite to the front part, the working area is located on the machine body and is open towards the front part; wherein the machine devices are arranged in at least one row, and the The rear part of the machine device faces a moving channel; (b) provides a conveying device in the moving channel; and (c) uses the conveying device to carry out picking and placing operations on the material boxes from the rear parts of the machine devices, and the machine The device processes in this work area.

Common reference numbers are used throughout the drawings and detailed description to indicate the same or similar components. Embodiments of the present invention will be more easily understood from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and configurations are described below to reveal certain aspects of the invention. Of course, these are only examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, forming the first feature above or on the second feature in the subsequent description may include embodiments in which the first feature and the second feature are formed or arranged in direct contact, and may also include in which the Embodiments in which additional features are formed or arranged between the first feature and the second feature so that the first feature and the second feature may not be in direct contact. In addition, the present invention may repeat reference numbers and/or letters in the various examples provided herein. This repetition is for simplicity and clarity and does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.

In a wire bonding machine (or wire bonding machine table) of a comparative embodiment, a supply/discharge magazine (magazine) is placed on a stage close to the front surface (front side) of the wire bonding machine to facilitate the operator to handle supply/discharge Box and carry out the supply/discharge operation. Furthermore, the threading area of the wire-bonding machine is oriented toward the front face (front side) of the wire-bonding machine, so that the operator can face the front face (front side) of the wire-bonding machine to troubleshoot the wire-bonding area. That is, the position where the magazine is placed (ie, the stages) corresponds to the front surface (front side) of the wire bonding machine and the wire bonding area of the wire bonding machine.

In addition, the stringing machine includes two elevators (Elevator), one of which has a chuck to carry the supply box on the stage to the feeding end of the wire-lined area, and the other elevator has a chuck In order to transport the discharge box on the stage to the discharge end of the wire bonding area. The chucks of the lifting devices are directed toward the carriers (that is, the front side (front side) of the wire bonding machine). That is, the positions of the lifting devices correspond to the back side (back side) of the wire bonding machine and the wire bonding area of the wire bonding machine. However, since the position occupied by the operator and the supply/discharge box are close to the front (front side) of the wire-bonding machine, when an automatic device (such as an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)) is installed to replace the operator, Since the automated equipment (for example: Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)) needs to be supplied/discharged automatically from the front (front side) of the wire-bonding machine, the automated equipment (for example: Automated Guided Vehicle (Automated) Guided Vehicle, AGV)) Work safety problems in case of collision with the troubleshooting operator.

On the other hand, the plant machine configuration is arranged in a face-to-face manner (that is, the front face of a row of wire-bonding machines (front side) faces the front face of another row of wire-bonding machines (front side)). The aisle is provided with a track and an automatic handling device (for example: a robotic arm), where the automatic handling device (for example: a robotic arm) can move on the track for automatic supply/exit from the front (front side) of the wire-bonding machines Material operations. However, in this way, because the wire-bonding machines and the automatic handling device form a closed area, when the wire-bonding machine is abnormal and/or malfunctions, the automatic handling device must be shut down to allow the operator to enter the area for processing and failure. Exclude to prevent the operator from colliding with the automatic handling device, so as to increase the idle rate of the wire bonding machine.

According to the above, if multiple wire-bonding machines are combined with multiple automatic handling devices to form a plurality of closed areas, when one of the wire-bonding machines is abnormal and/or malfunctions, only the automatic handling device and the wire-bonding machine in one of the areas need to be closed, and It will not cause the wire-bonding machine to shut down in all areas, which can increase the utilization rate of the wire-bonding machine. For example, 12 wire-bonding machines can be divided into three enclosed areas A, B, and C, where every 4 wire-bonding machines share an automatic handling device. When one of the wire-bonding machines in Zone A is abnormal and/or faulty, only The automatic handling device in area A needs to be closed, and areas B and C can continue to operate normally. However, in this way, the number of automatic handling devices needs to be increased, and all wire-bonding machines in Zone A will be idle, resulting in an increase in the cost of wire-bonding machines and a decrease in production capacity.

The present invention provides a machine device that allows an operator and an automatic handling device to work on different sides. In this way, the operator can remove abnormalities or malfunctions in front of the machine device (front side, or front). The automatic handling device is The feeding/discharging is performed on the back side (rear side or back side) of the machine device to achieve the effect of man-machine separation. Therefore, not only can industrial accidents in which the automatic handling device collides with the operator be avoided, but also the idle rate of the machine device can be reduced.

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective assembled view of a machine device 1 according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective assembled view of the machine device 1 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the machine device 1 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 illustrates a front perspective partial assembled view of the machine device 1 shown in FIG. 1, with the first protective cover 181 and the second protective cover 182 omitted. The machine device 1 includes a machine body 10, a working area 12, a wire bonding device 2, at least one workpiece placement area (including, for example, a first workpiece placement area 14 and a second workpiece placement area 16), At least one first stage (including for example a first upload station 41 and a first download station 42), at least one second stage (including for example a second upload station 43 and a second download station 44), at least one Lifting vehicle (including for example a first lifting vehicle 46 and a second lifting vehicle 48), at least one protective cover (including for example a first protective cover 181 and a second protective cover 182), a keyboard 191 and a Computer screen 192.

The machine body 10 has a front part 101 (or "front", "front", "front" or "front"), and a rear part 102 (or "back" or "back") , "Rear side" or "rear" and two side parts (including a first side part 103 (eg left side part, left side or left side) and a second side part 104 (eg right side part, right side or right side )). This front part 101 is the part that the operator faces. That is, when the operator 59 (FIG. 6) performs abnormal troubleshooting or troubleshooting of the machine device 1, the position where the operator 59 (FIG. 6) stands (operator standing area 11) is adjacent to the The front part 101, and the face faces the front part 101. The rear part 102 is opposite to the front part 101. That is, the rear portion 102 is away from the position where the operator 59 (FIG. 6) is standing. The side portions (including the first side portion 103 and the second side portion 104) extend between the front portion 101 and the rear portion 102. The first side portion 103 is opposite to the second side portion 104.

The working area 12 is located on the machine body 10 for processing a workpiece 56 to be processed. The working area 12 is open toward the front part 101. In one embodiment, the working area 12 is located approximately in the middle of the machine body 10, and there is no obstruction between the working area 12 and the front portion 101. Therefore, the operator 59 (FIG. 6) It is possible to go over the front part 101 of the machine body 10 to eliminate abnormalities or troubles of the components located in the working area 12. That is, the position of the working area 12 is located between the front portion 101 of the machine body 10 and the rear portion 102 of the machine body 10.

In one embodiment, the machine device 1 is a wire-bonding machine, and the wire-bonding device 2 is located in the working area 12 and is attached to the machine body 10 for wire-bonding the workpiece 56 to be processed. The wire bonding device 2 includes a working platform 20, a wire box 22, a feeding device 24 and a wire bonding mechanism 26. The working platform 20 is used to carry and move the workpiece 56 to be processed. The wire box 22 is used to store a wire 54. The feeding device 24 is used to adjust the direction of the wire 54 from the wire box 22 so that the wire 54 can be fed downward. The wire-bonding mechanism 26 receives the wire 54 from the feeding device 24. The wire bonding mechanism 26 has a wire bonding head 264 (FIG. 5) for connecting the wire 54 to the workpiece 56 to be processed.

The at least one workpiece placement area (including, for example, the first workpiece placement area 14 and the second workpiece placement area 16) is located at the side portions of the machine body 10 (including the first side portion 103 and the first One of the two sides 104) is used to place the workpiece. The position of the workpiece placement area (including, for example, the first workpiece placement area 14 and the second workpiece placement area 16) corresponds to between the working area 12 and the rear portion 102. That is, the workpiece placement area (including, for example, the first workpiece placement area 14 and the second workpiece placement area 16) is closer to the rear portion 102 than the working area 12. The working area 12 is closer to the front portion 101 than the workpiece placement area (including, for example, the first workpiece placement area 14 and the second workpiece placement area 16 ). The workpiece placement area (including, for example, the first workpiece placement area 14 and the second workpiece placement area 16) is located near two sides of the work area 12 (such as a feed end 32 and a discharge end 34 ( Figure 3)). In one embodiment, the first workpiece placement area 14 is located on the first side portion 103 and is adjacent to the feed end 32 of the working area 12, and the second workpiece placement area 16 is located on the second side portion 104 and adjacent to the discharge end 34 of the working area 12. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the feed end 32 of the working area 12 is a through hole of the first side plate 31, and the discharge end 34 of the working area 12 is a through hole of the second side plate 33.

As shown in FIG. 2, the at least one first stage (including, for example, the first upload stage 41 and the first download stage 42) is located in the first workpiece placement area 14 and is attached to the machine body 10 for To carry a magazine (magazine) 57 (Figure 6). In one embodiment, the first uploading station 41 is located directly above the first downloading station 42, and the feed end 32 of the working area 12 is located at the first uploading station 41 and the first downloading station 42 between. The first upload station 41 is adjacent to the feed end 32 of the work area 12, and the first download station 42 is adjacent to the feed end 32 of the work area 12. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the at least one second stage (including, for example, the second upload stage 43 and the second download stage 44) is located in the second workpiece placement area 16 and is attached to the machine body 10 For carrying a box. In one embodiment, the second uploading station 43 is located directly above the second downloading station 44 and the discharge end 34 of the work area 12 is located at the second uploading station 43 and the second downloading station 44 between. The second upload station 43 is adjacent to the discharge end 34 of the work area 12, and the second download station 44 is adjacent to the discharge end 34 of the work area 12.

As shown in FIG. 1, the second download station 44 has a protruding edge 441, a groove 442 and a front bumper 443. The protruding edge 441 is located at the rear end of the second download station 44, and the groove 442 and the front stopper 443 are located at the front end of the second download station 44. That is, the protruding edge 441 of the second download station 44 faces the rear part 102 of the machine body 10, and the groove 442 and the front stopper 443 of the second download station 44 face the machine body 10 Before part 101. In one embodiment, the shapes of the first upload station 41, the first download station 42 and the second upload station 43 are substantially the same as the second download station 44.

The at least one lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48) is located at the side portions of the machine body 10 (including the first side portion 103 and the second side Part 104) is one of the individual and attached to the front part 101 of the machine body 10. In one embodiment, the first lifting vehicle 46 is located on the first side portion 103 and is attached to the front portion 101 of the machine body 10; the second lifting vehicle 48 is located on the second side portion 104, And attached to the front part 101 of the machine body 10. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the position of the working area 12 corresponds to the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48) and the workpiece placement area (including, for example, Between the first workpiece placement area 14 and the second workpiece placement area 16). The feed end 32 of the working area 12 is located between the first lifting vehicle 46 and the at least one first stage (including, for example, the first uploading station 41 and the first downloading station 42). The discharge end 34 of the working area 12 is located between the second lifting vehicle 48 and the at least one second stage (including, for example, the second upload stage 43 and the second download stage 44).

As shown in FIG. 4, the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48) is adjacent to the operator standing area 11, that is, the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first A lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48 are better than the at least one first platform (including, for example, the first uploading platform 41 and the first downloading platform 42) and the at least one second platform (including, for example, The second uploading station 43 and the second downloading station 44 are closer to the operator standing area 11. In other words, the position of the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48) corresponds to the operator standing area 11 and the working area 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first lifting vehicle 46 has a first frame 461, a first horizontal rail 462, a first vertical rail 463, a plurality of first motors 464, and a first clamp Head 50. The first horizontal rail 462 is horizontally disposed on the first side portion 103 of the machine body 10 and adjacent to the first workpiece placement area 14. The first horizontal rail 462 extends back and forth. The first frame body 461 is a vertical main structure, which is located on the first horizontal rail 462 and can move back and forth on the first horizontal rail 462. The first vertical rail 463 is vertically attached to the first frame 461 and extends up and down. The first chuck 50 is located on the first vertical rail 463 and can move up and down on the first vertical rail 463. The first chuck 50 is directed toward the rear portion 102 of the machine body 10 for clamping the at least one first stage (including, for example, the first upper stage 41 and the first A download box 42) on a feed box 57 (Figure 6). In one embodiment, the first chuck 50 includes a first upper jaw 501 and a first lower jaw 502. The first lower jaw 502 can pass through the grooves of the first loading platform 41 and the first downloading platform 42 to contact the lower surface of the magazine 57 (FIG. 6 ). The first motors 464 are attached to the first frame 461. In an embodiment, the first lifting vehicle 46 has three first motors 464, which respectively control the forward and backward movement of the first frame 461 in the horizontal direction, and the vertical movement of the first chuck 50 in the vertical direction, And the respective movements of the first upper jaw 501 and the first lower jaw 502.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second lifting vehicle 48 has a second frame 481, a second horizontal rail 482, a second vertical rail 483, a plurality of second motors 484, and a second clamp Head 52. The second horizontal rail 482 is horizontally disposed on the second side portion 104 of the machine body 10 and adjacent to the second workpiece placement area 16. The second horizontal rail 482 extends back and forth. The second frame 481 is a vertical main structure, which is located on the second horizontal rail 482 and can move back and forth on the second horizontal rail 482. The second vertical rail 483 is vertically attached to the second frame body 481 and extends up and down. The second chuck 52 is located on the second vertical rail 483 and can move up and down on the second vertical rail 483. The second chuck 52 is directed toward the rear portion 102 of the machine body 10 for clamping the at least one second stage (including, for example, the second upper stage 43 and the first The second download station 44) has a feed box 57 (Figure 6). In one embodiment, the second chuck 52 includes a second upper jaw 521 and a second lower jaw 522. The second lower jaw 522 can pass through the grooves (for example: grooves 442) of the second loading table 43 and the second downloading table 44 to contact the lower surface of the magazine 57 (FIG. 6). The second motors 484 are attached to the second frame 481. In one embodiment, the second lifting vehicle 48 has three second motors 484, which respectively control the forward and backward movement of the second frame body 481 in the horizontal direction, and the vertical movement of the second chuck 52 in the vertical direction, And the respective movements of the second upper jaw 521 and the second lower jaw 522.

The at least one protective cover (including, for example, the first protective cover 181 and the second protective cover 182) is used to cover and cover the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48) to protect the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the second lifting vehicle 48) and prevent the operator from touching the lifting vehicle (including, for example, the first lifting vehicle 46 and the The second lifting vehicle 48) and a public security accident occurred. For example, the first protective cover 181 covers the first lifting vehicle 46, and the second protective cover 182 covers the second lifting vehicle 48.

The computer screen 192 is located above the work area 12 and faces the front part 101 of the machine body 10 for viewing by the operator. The keyboard 191 is located in the front part 101 of the machine body 10 for the operator to input instructions to operate the machine device 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the elevating vehicle (including, for example, the first elevating vehicle 46 and the second elevating vehicle 48) are located on the left and right sides of the keyboard 191, respectively.

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic enlarged perspective view of the threading mechanism 26 of the machine device 1 shown in FIG. 1. The threading mechanism 26 includes a force adjusting element 261, an alignment element 262, a threading head holding element 263, a threading head 264, and a heating element 265. The tension adjusting device 261 is located below the feeding device 24 and accepts the wire 54 from the feeding device 24. The tension adjusting device 261 is used to adjust the tension of the wire 54 and continuously feed the wire 54 downward. The alignment element 262 is located below the tension adjusting element 261 and receives the wire 54 from the tension adjusting element 261. The aligning element 262 is used to align the wire 54 with the wire head 264. The threading head clamping element 263 is located below the alignment element 262 and clamps the threading head 264. The wire bonding head 264 is used to receive the wire 54 from the alignment element 262 to connect the wire 54 to the workpiece 56 to be processed. The heating element 265 is located below the wire-clamping element 263 to heat the end of the wire 54.

FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a process device 6 according to some embodiments of the invention. The process equipment 6 includes a moving channel 62, at least one machine device 1 and a handling device 58. The machine device 1 is the same as the machine device 1 of FIGS. 1 to 4 and includes a machine body 10, a working area 12, a wire bonding device 2, and at least one workpiece placement area (including, for example, a first workpiece Placement area 14 and a second workpiece placement area 16), at least one first stage (including, for example, a first uploading station 41 and a first downloading station 42), at least one second stage (including, for example, a first Two uploading stations 43 and a second downloading station 44), at least one lifting vehicle (including for example a first lifting vehicle 46 and a second lifting vehicle 48), at least one protective cover (including for example a first protective cover 181 and a second protective cover 182), a keyboard 191 and a computer screen 192. The machine body 10 has a front part 101 and a rear part 102. The rear part 102 is opposite to the front part 101. The rear part 102 of the machine device 1 faces the moving channel 62. The working area 12 is located on the machine body 10 and is open toward the front portion 101 for an operator 59 to perform operations (eg, abnormal or troubleshooting operations). The conveying device 58 is located in the moving path 62 to perform pick-and-place operations from the rear part 102 of the machine device 1 (for example, pick-and-place operations of the magazine 57).

In one embodiment, the process equipment 6 further includes a track 583 and a mobile platform 582. The track 583 is located in the moving channel 62. The mobile platform 582 is located on the rail 583 and can move (eg, slide) on the rail 583. The lower end of the conveying device 58 is fixed on the moving platform 582, so that the conveying device 58 can move left and right on the rail 583. In an embodiment, the conveying device 58 can be a six-axis robot arm, and a chuck 581 is provided at the front end thereof for gripping and transporting the magazine 57. It can be understood that the transport device 58 may also be an unmanned transport vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 6, the operator 59 stands in the operator standing area 11, which is adjacent to the front part 101 of the machine body 10, that is, the operator 59 stands in front of the machine device 1 square. At the same time, the conveying device 58 is adjacent to the rear part 102 of the machine body 10, and pick-and-place operations are performed from the rear part 102 of the machine devices 1 (for example: pick-and-place operation of the magazine 57), that is, the The conveying device 58 is located behind the machine device 1. Since the worker 59 and the conveying device 58 are located on different sides of the front and rear of the machine device 1, respectively, there will be no work safety incident in which the conveying device 58 collides with the worker 59. In addition, the respective operations of the operator 59 and the conveying device 58 are independent and will not affect each other. Therefore, when the operator 59 performs abnormal elimination or fault elimination of the machine device 1, the conveying device 58 It can still continue its operation without downtime. In this way, the idle rate of the machine device 1 can be reduced to increase productivity.

7 to 15 illustrate the actuation method of the process device 6 according to some embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, a first magazine 571 is placed on the first download station 42 of the machine device 1 from the rear part 102 (FIG. 6) of the machine device 1 using the chuck 581 of the conveying device 58. The first stock box 571 contains at least one workpiece 56 to be processed. In one embodiment, the first box 571 is filled with a plurality of workpieces 56 to be processed, that is, the first box 571 is a cargo box. The first magazine 571 has an opening, which faces the working area 12.

Referring to FIG. 8, a second cartridge 572 is placed on the second uploading table 43 of the machine device 1 from the rear part 102 (FIG. 6) of the machine device 1 using the chuck 581 of the conveying device 58. The second cartridge 572 does not contain any workpieces, that is, the second cartridge 572 is an empty box. The second magazine 572 has an opening, which faces the working area 12. The state at this time is shown in the perspective schematic view of FIG. 9, the first magazine 571 (cargo box) is located on the first download station 42 of the machine device 1, and the second magazine 572 (empty box) is located On the second uploading table 43 of the machine device 1. It can be understood that the second magazine 572 can also be manually placed on the second uploading table 43 of the machine device 1 by the operator 59.

Next, referring to FIG. 10, the first lifting carrier 46 is used to clamp the first magazine 571 to the feeding end 32 of the working area 12 of the machine device 1. In one embodiment, the first lifting vehicle 46 moves rearward along the first horizontal rail 462 to utilize the first chuck 50 (including the first upper jaw 501) of the first lifting vehicle 46 And the first lower jaw 502) grip the first magazine 571. Then, the first lifting vehicle 46 moves forward along the first horizontal rail 462, and the first chuck 50 moves upward along the first vertical rail 463 together with the first magazine 571, so that the The opening of the first magazine 571 faces the feed end 32 of the working area 12.

Referring to FIG. 11, at the same time as the above-mentioned action of FIG. 10, the second lifting carrier 48 is used to clamp the second magazine 572 to the discharge end 34 of the working area 12 of the machine device. In one embodiment, the second lifting vehicle 48 moves rearward along the second horizontal rail 482 to utilize the second chuck 52 (including the second upper jaw 521) of the second lifting vehicle 48 And the second lower jaw 522) grip the second magazine 572. Then, the second lifting vehicle 48 moves forward along the second horizontal rail 482, and the second chuck 52 moves downward along the second vertical rail 483 together with the second magazine 572, so that the The opening of the second magazine 572 faces the discharge end 34 of the working area 12.

Next, the machine device 1 extracts the workpiece 56 to be processed in the first magazine 571 from the feed end 32 for processing in the working area 12 (for example: using the wire bonding device 2 (FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) Perform wire bonding processing), and put the processed workpiece into the second magazine 572. After a period of time, all the workpieces 56 to be processed in the first magazine 571 are processed and placed in the second magazine 572. At this time, the first cartridge 571 is an empty box, and the second cartridge 572 is a cargo box.

Next, referring to FIG. 12, the first magazine 571 is placed on the first loading table 41 of the machine device 1 using the first lifting carrier 46. In an embodiment, the first chuck 50 and the first magazine 571 move upward along the first vertical rail 463, and the first lifting vehicle 46 moves backward along the first horizontal rail 462 Move to place the first magazine 571 on the first loading table 41 of the machine device 1.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 13, the second magazine 572 is placed on the second download station 44 of the machine device 1 by using the second lifting vehicle 48. In one embodiment, the second chuck 52 and the second magazine 572 move downward along the second vertical rail 483, and the second lifting vehicle 48 faces rearward along the second horizontal rail 482 Move to place the second magazine 572 on the second download station 44 of the machine device 1. The state at this time is shown in the three-dimensional schematic diagram of FIG. 14, the first magazine 571 (empty cassette) is located on the first upload stage 41 of the machine device 1, and the second magazine 572 (cargo cassette) is located On the second download station 44 of the machine device 1.

Next, referring to FIG. 15, the second storage box 572 (cargo box) is picked up from the rear part 102 of the machine device 1 using the transport device 58, and the second storage box 572 (cargo box) is transported to a storage device (For example, the first storage cabinet 64 or the second storage cabinet 66 (FIG. 16)). Next, the conveying device 58 conveys the first magazine 571 (empty box) from the first loading table 41 of one of the machine devices 1 to the second loading table 43 from the rear part 102 of the machine device 1. Next, a chuck 581 of the conveying device 58 is used to place a box on the first download station 42 of the machine device 1 from the rear part 102 of the machine device 1 (FIG. 6) to repeat the above steps.

FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a process apparatus 6a according to some embodiments of the present invention. The process equipment 6a includes a moving channel 62, a plurality of machine devices 1a, 1b and a conveying device 58. Each of these machine devices 1a, 1b is substantially the same as the machine device 1 of FIGS. 1 to 4, except that each of these machine devices 1a, 1b is further equipped with a microscope device above the working area 12 . The machine devices 1a, 1b are arranged in at least one row. In one embodiment, the machine devices 1a, 1b are arranged in two rows, namely a first row 67 and a second row 68. The first row 67 includes the machine devices 1a, the second row 68 includes the machine devices 1b, and the first row 67 is substantially parallel to the second row 68. The machine body of each of the machine devices 1a has a front part and a rear part 102a, and the rear part 102a is opposite to the front part. The rear part 102a of the machine device 1a faces the moving channel 62. In addition, the machine body of each of the machine devices 1b has a front part and a rear part 102b, and the rear part 102b is opposite to the front part. After the machine tools 1b, the portion 102b faces the moving channel 62.

As shown in FIG. 16, the moving passage 62 is located between the first row 67 and the second row 68, therefore, the portion 102a behind the machine devices 1a of the first row 67 faces the second row 68 is the part 102b after the machine device 1b. The conveying device 58 is located in the moving channel 62 to perform pick-and-place operations from the parts 102a, 102b behind the machine devices 1a, 1b (for example, pick-and-place operations of magazines).

In an embodiment, the process equipment 6a further includes a rail 583, a mobile platform 582 (FIG. 6), and a storage device (including, for example, a first storage cabinet 64 and a second storage cabinet 66). The track 583 is located in the moving channel 62. The mobile platform 582 (FIG. 6) is located on the rail 583 and can move (for example, slide) on the rail 583. The lower end of the transport device 58 is fixed on the mobile platform 582 so that the transport device 58 can move on the rail 583. In one embodiment, the conveying device 58 can be a six-axis robotic arm, and a chuck 581 (FIG. 6) at the front end is used to pick up and move the magazine. It can be understood that the transport device 58 may also be an unmanned transport vehicle. The moving channel 62 is connected to the stocker (including the first stocker 64 and the second stocker 66). In the embodiment shown in FIG. 16, the first storage cabinet 64 and the second storage cabinet 66 are respectively located at the two ends of the moving channel 62. In one embodiment, the handling device 58 transports the processed box (such as the second box 572 in FIG. 13) to the second storage cabinet 66 for storage, and the handling device 58 is moved from the first The storage cabinet 64 takes out the box to be processed (such as the first box 571 in FIG. 7) and the empty box (such as the second box 572 in FIG. 8). In another embodiment, the handling device 58 only takes out the box to be processed from the first storage cabinet 64 (for example, the first storage box 571 in FIG. 7 ), that is, the first storage cabinet 64 only Store the boxes to be processed (such as the first box 571 in FIG. 7), but not store the empty boxes (such as the second box 572 in FIG. 8).

The operation method of the process device 6a (FIG. 16) according to some embodiments of the present invention is described below. First, a plurality of machine devices 1a, 1b are provided. The machine devices 1a, 1b are arranged in at least one row. In one embodiment, the machine devices 1a, 1b are arranged in two rows, namely the first row 67 and the second row 68. The first row 67 includes the machine devices 1a, the second row 68 includes the machine devices 1b, and the first row 67 is substantially parallel to the second row 68. Each of these machine devices 1a includes a machine body and a working area. The machine body has a front part and a rear part 102a, and the rear part 102a is opposite to the front part. The rear part 102a of the machine device 1a faces the moving channel 62. In addition, each of these machine devices 1b includes a machine body and a working area. The machine body has a front part and a rear part 102b, and the rear part 102b is opposite to the front part. After the machine tools 1b, the portion 102b faces the moving channel 62. As shown in FIG. 16, the moving passage 62 is located between the first row 67 and the second row 68, therefore, the portion 102a behind the machine devices 1a of the first row 67 faces the second row 68 is the part 102b after the machine device 1b.

Next, a transport device 58 is provided on the moving channel 62. The conveying device 58 can be moved in the moving channel 62 to perform pick-and-place operations from the parts 102a, 102b after the machine devices 1a, 1b (for example, pick-and-place operations of the magazine). In one embodiment, the handling device 58 takes out the box to be processed (such as the first box 571 in FIG. 7) and the empty box (such as the second box 572 in FIG. 8) from the first storage cabinet 64 To a machine device 1a, 1b. In another embodiment, the empty box (for example, the second magazine 572 in FIG. 8) can also be manually placed on the machine devices 1 a and 1 b by the operator 59. Next, the operations of FIGS. 7 to 15 described above are performed. Next, the conveying device 58 conveys the processed box (for example, the second magazine 572 in FIG. 13) to the second storage cabinet 66 for storage.

Unless otherwise specified, such as "above", "below", "up", "left", "right", "down", "top", "bottom", "vertical" , "Horizontal", "side", "higher", "lower", "upper", "above", "below", etc. are described as relative to the picture Directional instructions. It should be understood that the spatial descriptions used herein are for illustrative purposes only, and the actual implementation of the structures described herein can be spatially configured in any orientation or manner, as long as this configuration does not depart from the advantages of embodiments of the present invention .

As used herein, the terms "approximately", "essentially", "essentially" and "approximately" are used to describe and consider small changes. When used in conjunction with an event or situation, these terms may refer to a situation in which the event or situation clearly occurs and a situation in which the event or situation is close to occurring. For example, when used in combination with numerical values, these terms may refer to a variation range of less than or equal to ±10% of that value, such as less than or equal to ±5%, less than or equal to ±4%, less than or equal to ±3% , Less than or equal to ±2%, less than or equal to ±1%, less than or equal to ±0.5%, less than or equal to ±0.1%, or less than or equal to ±0.05%. For example, if the difference between two values is less than or equal to ±10% of the average of the values (eg, less than or equal to ±5%, less than or equal to ±4%, less than or equal to ±3%, less than or Equal to ±2%, less than or equal to ±1%, less than or equal to ±0.5%, less than or equal to ±0.1%, or less than or equal to ±0.05%), then these values can be considered to be substantially the same or equal.

If the displacement between the two surfaces is not greater than 5 µm, not greater than 2 µm, not greater than 1 µm, or not greater than 0.5 µm, then the two surfaces may be considered coplanar or substantially coplanar.

As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular terms "a", "an" and "the" may include plural objects. In the description of some embodiments, a component provided "above" or "above" another component may include the state in which the latter component is directly on the previous component (eg, physical contact), and one or more of them The intervening component may be located between the previous component and the latter component.

In addition, quantities, ratios, and other numerical values are sometimes presented in a range format herein. It should be understood that this range format is used for convenience and brevity and should be flexibly understood to include the numerical values explicitly defined as the limits of the range, and also includes all individual numerical values or sub-ranges included in the range, as if each Values and sub-ranges are clearly defined.

Although the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to specific examples of the invention, these descriptions and illustrations are not limiting. Those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made and equivalents can be substituted without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the scope of the accompanying patent application. The description need not be drawn to scale. Due to the manufacturing process and tolerances, there may be a difference between the delicate presentation in the present invention and the actual equipment. There may be other embodiments of the invention that are not specifically described. The description and drawings should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. Modifications can be made to adapt a particular situation, material, material composition, method, or procedure to the purpose, spirit, and scope of the invention. All such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the accompanying patent application. Although the methods disclosed herein have been described with reference to specific operations performed in a specific order, it should be understood that such operations can be combined, subdivided, or reordered to form equivalent methods without departing from the teachings of the present invention. Therefore, unless specifically indicated herein, the order and grouping of operations are not limitations of the present invention.

1: Machine device 1a: Machine device 1b: Machine device 2: wire bonding device 6: Process equipment 6a: Process equipment 10: machine body 11: Operator standing area 12: Work area 14: the first workpiece placement area 16: Second workpiece placement area 20: Working platform 22: wire box 24: Feeding device 26: Stranding mechanism 31: First side panel 32: feed end 33: Second side panel 34: Discharge end 41: The first upload station 42: The first download station 43: Second upload station 44: Second download station 46: The first lifting vehicle 48: Second lifting vehicle 50: the first chuck 52: Second chuck 54: Wire 56: Workpiece to be processed 57: feed box 58: Handling device 59: Operator 62: mobile channel 64: The first storage cabinet 66: Second storage cabinet 67: First row 68: second row 101: front part 102: back part 102a: back part 102b: back part 103: First side part 104: Second side part 181: The first protective cover 182: Second protective cover 191: Keyboard 192: Computer screen 261: Tension adjustment element 262: Align components 263: Clamping element for threading head 264: Playing thread 265: Heating element 441: Protruding edge 442: Groove 443: front stop 461: The first body 462: The first horizontal track 463: First vertical track 464: First Motor 481: second frame 482: Second horizontal track 483: Second vertical track 484: Second motor 501: the first upper jaw 502: first lower jaw 521: Second upper jaw 522: Second lower jaw 571: The first box 572: Second box 581: Chuck 582: Mobile platform 583: Orbit

When read together with the drawings, some embodiments of the present invention can be easily understood from the following detailed description. It should be noted that various structures may not be drawn to scale, and the size of various structures may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion. FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective assembled view of a machine device according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective assembled view of the machine device 1 shown in FIG. 1. Fig. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the machine device 1 shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 4 illustrates a front perspective partial assembled view of the machine device 1 shown in FIG. 1, wherein the first protective cover and the second protective cover are omitted. Fig. 5 illustrates an enlarged schematic view of the wire-bonding mechanism of the machine device 1 shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective schematic view of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 7 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an operation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 8 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an actuation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. Fig. 9 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an actuation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 10 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an actuation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 11 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an operation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 12 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an operation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 13 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an operation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 14 illustrates one or more stages of an example of an operation method of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 15 illustrates one or more stages of an example of the method of actuating a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 16 illustrates a perspective schematic view of a process equipment according to some embodiments of the present invention.

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Claims (24)

A machine device comprising: a machine body having a front part, a rear part and two side parts, the rear part is opposite to the front part, and the side parts extend over the front part and the rear part A working area, located on the machine body, for processing a workpiece to be processed, wherein the working area is open toward the front part; and at least one workpiece placement area, located on the machine body, etc. One of the side parts is used to place the work piece, wherein the position of the work piece placement area corresponds to between the work area and the rear part. The machine device according to claim 1 further includes a wire bonding device located in the work area and attached to the machine body for wire bonding processing of the workpiece to be processed. For example, the machine device of claim 2, wherein the wire bonding device includes: a working platform for carrying a workpiece to be processed; a wire box for storing a wire; a feeding device for adjusting the direction of the wire, and Feed the wire; and a wire-bonding mechanism to accept the wire from the feeding device, wherein the wire-bonding mechanism includes a wire-bonding head for connecting the wire to the workpiece to be processed. As in the machine device of claim 1, wherein the position of the working area is between the front part of the machine body and the back part of the machine body. The machine apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the side portions include a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion is opposite to the second side portion; the at least one workpiece placement area includes a first A workpiece placement area and a second workpiece placement area, wherein the first workpiece placement area is located on the first side portion of the machine body and is adjacent to a feed end of the working area, the second The workpiece placement area is located on the second side portion of the machine body and is adjacent to a discharge end of the work area. The machine device of claim 5 further includes at least one first stage and at least one second stage, the at least one first stage is located in the first workpiece placement area and is attached to the machine body for To carry a magazine; the at least one second stage is located in the second workpiece placement area and is attached to the machine body for carrying a magazine. The machine device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one first stage includes a first uploading station and a first downloading station, the first uploading station is located above the first downloading station, the The feeding end is located between the first uploading station and the first downloading station; the at least one second loading station includes a second uploading station and a second downloading station, and the second uploading station is located at the second downloading station Above the stage, the discharge end of the work area is located between the second uploading station and the second downloading station. The machine device according to claim 1 further includes at least one carrier, located in the workpiece placement area, and attached to the machine body for carrying a material box. The machine device according to claim 8, wherein the carrier has a protruding edge and a groove, the protruding edge is located at a rear end of the carrier, and the groove is located at a front end of the carrier. The machine device according to claim 1 further includes at least one lifting vehicle located on one of the side parts of the machine body and attached to the front part of the machine body. The machine tool device according to claim 10, wherein the lifting vehicle has a chuck heading toward the rear part of the machine body for clamping a material box located in the workpiece placement area. The machine device according to claim 10, wherein the position of the working area corresponds to between the lifting vehicle and the workpiece placing area. A process equipment, including: a mobile channel; at least one machine device, including: a machine body having a front part and a rear part, the rear part being opposite to the front part; and a working area located in the The machine body is open toward the front part for an operator to perform operations; wherein the at least one machine device is partly oriented toward the moving aisle behind; and a handling device is located in the moving aisle to remove the machine device After that, pick and place operations are carried out. The process equipment of claim 13 further includes a track located on the moving path, and the handling device can move on the track. The process equipment according to claim 13, wherein the handling device is a six-axis robot arm. If the process equipment of claim 13 further includes a stocker (Stocker), the moving channel is connected to the stocker. The process equipment according to claim 13, wherein the at least one machine device includes a plurality of machine devices, the machine devices are arranged in at least one row, and the subsequent parts of the machine devices are all directed toward the moving channel. As in the process equipment of claim 17, the machine devices are arranged in a first row and a second row, the first row is substantially parallel to the second row, and the moving channel is located in the first row and the first row Between the two rows, and the parts behind the machine devices in the first row face the parts behind the machine devices in the second row. A method for actuating process equipment, including: (a) providing a plurality of machine devices, each machine device includes a machine body and a working area, the machine body has a front part and a rear part, and the rear part The part is opposite to the front part, the working area is located on the machine body, and is open toward the front part; wherein, the machine devices are arranged in at least one row, and the part of the machine devices is facing a moving channel (B) Provide a handling device in the moving aisle; and (c) Use the handling device to carry out pick-and-place operations for the material boxes from the machine devices, and the machine device is processed in the work area. The actuation method of claim 19, wherein in (a), the machine devices are arranged in a first row and a second row, the first row is substantially parallel to the second row, and the moving channel is located at Between the first row and the second row, and the rear parts of the machine devices in the first row face the rear parts of the machine devices in the second row. The actuating method of claim 19, wherein in (b), the handling device is movable in the moving path. As in the operation method of claim 19, wherein (c) includes: (c1) using the conveying device to place a first magazine on a first download station of the machine device from behind the machine device, wherein the first At least one workpiece to be processed is contained in the box; (c2) using the conveying device to partially place a second box on the second upload stage of the machine device from behind the machine device, wherein the second box is It is an empty box; (c3) Use a first lifting carrier to clamp the first material box to the feeding end of the working area of the machine device, and use a second lifting carrier to grab the second material box To the discharge end of the working area of the machine device; (c4) the machine device extracts the workpiece to be processed in the first material box for processing in the work area, and places the processed workpiece into the first Two material boxes; (c5) using the first lifting vehicle to place the first material box on a first uploading table of the machine device, and using the second lifting vehicle to place the second material box on the One of the second download stations of the machine device; and (c6) using the handling device to partially receive the second magazine from the machine device. As in the operation method of claim 22, (c6) further includes: (c61) using the handling device to transport the second box to a storage device (Stocker). As in the operation method of claim 22, after (c6), the operation method further includes: (c7) using the conveying device to partially upload the first magazine from one of the machine devices after the machine device The table is moved to the second uploading table.

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