IP Library Granted Patent US 9,860,995
Granted Patent B2
US 9,860,995 · App. 15/119,776 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Solder supply system

Inventors: Mitsuaki Kato (Anjo, JP); Yoji Fujita (Okazaki, JP)
Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
H05K3/3478B23K3/0638B23K3/08B23K2201/42H05K3/3484H05K2203/0126
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Patent No.
US 9,860,995
App. No.
15/119,776
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solder supply system that judges whether a solder cup is set on a solder supply device. In a case in which it is judged that the solder cup is set on the solder supply device, reading a barcode by a barcode reader is allowed. In contrast, in a case in which it is judged that the solder cup is not set on the solder supply device, reading a barcode by the barcode reader is restricted. That is, reading a barcode by the barcode reader before the solder cup is set inside an outer tube is restricted, while reading a barcode by the barcode reader is allowed when the solder container is set inside the outer tube.

Claims (37)

1. A solder supply system comprising:

a solder supply device including

(a-1) a solder container that is tubular and open at one end and configured to hold liquid solder.

(a-2) a nozzle, for ejecting solder from the solder container, that is inserted into the solder container, and

(a-3) a piston that is fixedly provided on an outer circumferential section of the nozzle and that is engaged inside of the solder container from the opening of the solder container,

wherein the solder supply device supplies solder from the tip of the nozzle by moving at least one of the solder container and the piston such that the piston advances inside the solder container:

a reading device for reading an identification code affixed to the solder container; and

a control device including

(b-1) a judging section configured to judge whether the solder container is set in the solder supply device, and

(b-2) a reading device control section configured to restrict reading of the identification code by the reading device in a case in which the judging section judges that the solder container is not set in the solder supply device, wherein

the solder supply device includes an outer tube configured to house the solder container along with the nozzle and the piston, and

at least a portion of the outer tube is transparent, such that the identification code affixed to the solder container housed inside the outer tube is viewable from outside the outer tube.

2. The solder supply system of claim 1 , wherein

the judging section configured to judge whether the solder container is set in the solder supply device using a detection sensor configured to detect light that passes through the transparent portion of the outer tube.

3. The solder supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the control device includes a reporting section configured to report a reading request of the identification code by the reading device when the judgment of the judging section changes from a judgment indicating that the solder container is set in the solder supply device to a judgment indicating that the solder container is not set in the solder supply device.

4. The solder supply system according to claim 2 , wherein

the control device includes a reporting section configured to report a reading request of the identification code by the reading device when the judgment of the judging section changes from a judgment indicating that the solder container is set in the solder supply device to a judgment indicating that the solder container is not set in the solder supply device.

5. A solder supply system comprising:

a solder supply device including

(a-1) a solder container that is tubular and open at one end and configured to hold liquid solder,

(a-2) a nozzle, for ejecting solder from the solder container, that is inserted into the solder container, and

(a-3) a piston that is fixedly provided on an outer circumferential section of the nozzle and that is engaged inside of the solder container from, the opening of the solder container,

wherein the solder supply device supplies solder from the tip of the nozzle by moving at least one of the solder container and the piston such that the piston advances inside the solder container;

a reading device for reading an identification code affixed to the solder container; and

a control device including

(b-1) a judging section configured to judge whether the solder container is set in the solder supply device, and

(b-2) a reading device control section configured to restrict reading of the identification code by the reading device in a case in which the judging section judges that the solder container is not set in the solder supply device, wherein

the control device includes a reporting section configured to report a reading request of the identification code by the reading device when the judgment of the judging section changes from a judgment indicating that the solder container is set in the solder supply device to a judgment indicating that the solder container is not set in the solder supply device.

6. The solder supply system according to claim 5 , wherein

the judging section is configured to judge whether the solder container is set in a position at which solder can be supplied, and

the reading device control section is configured to allow reading of the identification code by the reading device in a case in which the judging section judges that the solder container is set in a position at which solder can be supplied.

7. The solder supply system according to claim 5 , wherein

the solder supply device includes an outer tube configured to house the solder container along with the nozzle and the piston, and

at least a portion of the outer tube is transparent, such that the identification code affixed to the solder container housed inside the outer tube is viewable from outside the outer tube.

8. The solder supply system according to claim 5 , wherein

the control device includes a reporting section configured to report a reading request of the identification code by the reading device when the judgment of the judging section changes from a judgment indicating that the solder container is set in the solder supply device to a judgment indicating that the solder container is not set in the solder supply device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 19, 2018
From: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
To: FUJI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046591/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2016
From: KATO, MITSUAKI; FUJITA, YOJI
To: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039472/0674 →
Continuity (1)
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