AUTOMATED MODULE FOR ASSEMBLY LINES AND METHOD TO ACTUATE AND CONTROL THEREOF

摘要

An automated module for assembly lines to assemble electronic devices includes a plurality of cells. Each cell includes a support structure, a control unit and at least one actuating system, operatively connected to the control unit for receiving commands and transmitting the results obtained as data to and from the control unit. The automated module includes at least one moving device, for moving at least one electronic device among the module's cells; and a supervision unit. The supervision unit interacts with each control unit of each cell, thus sending commands to control each single cell and receiving respective results from the respective control units as data; and to control the moving device for its activation, to move the electronic devices among the cells. The cells are independent and are assembled in a modular manner in the desired sequence, to perform a desired sequence of operations on the electronic device.

主权项

1. An automated module for assembly lines to assemble electronic devices;
said module is adapted to be a last module of an assembly line to assemble electronic devices, and to perform at least one test and final marking of the electronic device; said automated module comprises a plurality of cells;each cell comprises:
a support structure; a control unit; at least one actuating system, operatively connected to said control unit, for receiving commands and for transmitting results obtained, in the form of data, from and to said control unit;said automated module comprises:
at least one moving device, for moving at least one electronic device among the cells comprised in the module; a supervision unit (32), for: interacting with each control unit of each cell, thus sending commands to control each single cell and receiving the respective results from the respective control units in the form of data; controlling said at least one moving device for its activation, so as to move the electronic devices among the different cells; the different cells are independent of one another and are assembled with one another in a modular manner in a desired sequence, so as to perform a desired sequence of operations on the electronic device; at least one test cell, for performing at least one functional test on at least one electronic device by a respective actuation system, and at least one marking cell, for applying at least one distinctive sign onto at least one electronic device by a respective actuation system.