Feeder control device and control method, and component mounting apparatus

A feeder control method for a component mounting apparatus which automatically discharges a carrier tape that accommodates a component to be mounted on a board to a tape insertion port based on a component discharge instruction, and automatically conveys an inserted carrier tape to a suction position at which a component is suctioned when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion port,

• wherein, a component not to be used in production of the next board is determined when boards to be produced by the component mounting apparatus are switched, and the carrier tape which accommodates the component is discharged to the tape insertion port.

A component mounting apparatus including a component supply device which includes a carrier tape that accommodates a component to be mounted on a board in which a plurality of feeders having carrier tapes loaded are respectively mounted at a plurality of mounting positions, which automatically discharges a carrier tape to a tape insertion port of the feeder based on a component discharge instruction, and which automatically conveys an inserted carrier tape to a suction position at which a component is suctioned when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion port,

• wherein each of the feeders of the component supply device includes a control section which controls a tape driving device that drives a carrier tape,
• wherein the component mounting apparatus includes a control device which instructs discharge or supply of a component with respect to each of the control sections, and
• wherein the control device sends an instruction of determining a component not to be used in the production of the next board, and discharging the carrier tape that accommodates the component to the tape insertion port, with respect to the control section when the production of the board is switched.

A component mounting apparatus including a component supply device which includes a carrier tape that accommodates a component to be mounted on a board, in which a plurality of feeders having carrier tapes loaded are respectively mounted at a plurality of mounting positions, which automatically discharges a carrier tape to a tape insertion port of the feeder based on a component discharge instruction, and which automatically conveys an inserted carrier tape to a suction position at which a component is suctioned when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion port,

• wherein the control device constantly monitors the use plan of a component accommodated in a carrier tape and sends a component discharge instruction of discharging the carrier tape which accommodates the component to the tape insertion port when it is determined that the component is not planned to be used.