Part recognition data creation method and apparatus, electronic part mounting apparatus, and recorded medium

A parts recognition data preparing device used to recognize an electronic parts based on image data obtained by picking up an image of the electronic parts, for preparing parts recognition data in which recognition conditions of the electronic parts are recorded, said device comprising:

• an inputting means for inputting information of a body and electrodes of the electronic parts;
• a recognition algorithm selecting means for identifying a type of the electronic parts based on input information of the body and the electrodes and then selecting a recognition algorithm that is adaptive to the identified type;
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• a parts shape data extracting means for extracting automatically parts shape data, which are required for a recognizing process executed by the selected recognition algorithm, from the input information of the body and the electrodes.

An electronic parts mounting device for mounting sequentially an electronic parts onto a predetermined position of a circuit board by a parts holding means having a suction nozzle, which holds the electronic parts detachably, based on input NC information, said device comprising:

• an inputting means for inputting information of a body and electrodes of the electronic parts;
• a recognition algorithm selecting means for identifying a type of the electronic parts based on input information of the body and the electrodes and then selecting a recognition algorithm that is adaptive to the identified type;
• a parts shape data extracting means for extracting automatically parts shape data, which are required for a recognizing process executed by the selected recognition algorithm, from the input information of the body and the electrodes;
• an optical-condition setting means for setting optical conditions that permit to pick up an image of the electronic parts under conditions, which are adaptive to the selected type;
• a recognizing means for recognizing a suction attitude of the electronic parts held by the suction nozzle;
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• a correcting means for correcting a mounting position onto the circuit board in response to the suction attitude of the electronic parts recognized by the recognizing means.

A recording medium for recording a part recognition data preparing program for executing, by a programmed computer, to prepare parts recognition data, which is applied to a device for recognizing an electronic part based on image data obtained by picking up an image of the electronic parts and includes recognition conditions of the electronic parts,

• wherein said parts recognition data preparing program execute the steps of:
• information inputting for inputting body information of the electronic parts as an object and electrode information of the electronic parts;
• electrodes grouping for grouping the electrodes every side of an outer periphery of the body;
• electrodes excepting for excepting electrodes, which are overlapped among respective groups, and electrodes, which are not used to recognize the electronic parts, from the grouped electrodes;
• recognition algorithm deciding for deciding the recognition algorithm that is adaptive to the electronic parts, a step of extracting parts shape data, which are required for a recognizing process executed by the decided recognition algorithm, from information of the body and the electrodes;
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• optical condition deciding for deciding optimum optical conditions in picking up the image of the electronic parts is recorded.