Carrier tape winding unit and apparatus of packing semiconductor package

Abstract

Carrier tape winding units and apparatuses of packing semiconductor package are provided. An exemplary carrier tape winding unit may include a carrier tape adhesion member attaching a front end of a carrier tape before winding or a cut back end of the carrier tape after a completion of winding the carrier tape to a winding reel. The exemplary carrier tape winding unit may further include a reel replacement member that automatically replaces the winding reel with another one after the completion of winding the carrier tape to the winding reel on a rotation axis by movement of a rotation axis and an axis support member in a direction. This direction is perpendicular to a transfer direction of the carrier tape toward the winding reel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carrier tape winding unit comprising:
 a winding reel; and   a carrier tape adhesion member configured to attach a front end of a carrier tape before winding the carrier tape to the winding reel and configured to attach a back end of the carrier tape after a completion of the winding.   
     
     
         2 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 1 , wherein the carrier tape adhesion member comprises:
 a tape adhesion unit configured to pick up an adhesive tape cut to a length, the tape adhesion unit configured to attach the adhesive tape to the front end of the carrier tape and the winding reel and configured to attach the adhesive tape to the back end of the carrier tape and an outer wound portion of the carrier tape.   
     
     
         3 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 2 , wherein the carrier tape adhesion member further comprises a tape pressurization tool configured to pressurize the adhesive tape to contact the carrier tape. 
     
     
         4 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 2 , wherein the carrier tape adhesion member further comprises:
 a feeder configured to provide the adhesive tape;   a chuck configured to chuck a front end of the adhesive tape provided by the feeder to extend the adhesive tape in a length direction; and   an adhesive tape cutter configured to cut the adhesive tape extended by the chuck to the length.   
     
     
         5 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 2 , wherein the tape adhesion unit comprises:
 a first adhesion unit adjacent to the winding reel, the first adhesion unit configured to pick up one end of the adhesive tape; and   a second adhesion unit spaced apart from the first adhesion unit in a horizontal direction, the second adhesion unit configured to pick up another end of the adhesive tape.   
     
     
         6 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a carrier tape transfer member configured to transfer the carrier tape to the winding reel, the carrier tape transfer member including   a transfer rail configured to guide a transfer of the carrier tape; and   a guide under the transfer rail, the guide protruding into a space between an end portion of the transfer rail and the winding reel to support the front end of the carrier tape escaping from the transfer rail,   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the one end of the adhesive tape to the carrier tape to locate a center region of the adhesive tape on the front end of the carrier tape supported by the guide, and   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the another end of the adhesive tape to the winding reel after the guide goes back.   
     
     
         7 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a carrier tape cut member configured to cut the carrier tape after the completion of winding the carrier tape on the winding reel, the carrier tape cut member including   a carrier tape holder configured to pressurize and hold the carrier tape to prevent the carrier tape wound round the winding reel from being unwound; and   a carrier tape cutter configured to cut the carrier tape held by the carrier tape holder,   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the adhesive tape on the carrier tape to locate a center region of the adhesive tape on the back end of the carrier tape.   
     
     
         8 . The carrier tape winding unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a transfer rail extending in a first direction being a transfer direction of the carrier tape toward the winding reel, the transfer rail configured to guide the carrier tape transferred to the winding reel; and   a reel replacement member configured to replace the winding reel with another one after the completion of winding the carrier tape to the winding reel.   
     
     
         9 . The carrier tape winding of  claim 8 , wherein the reel replacement member comprises:
 a rotation axis being able to rotate, an axis of the rotation axis aligned with a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;   an axis support member configured to support the rotation axis, and   a driving part configured to move the axis support member in the second direction,   wherein the winding reel is provided in plural on the rotation axis, and   wherein the winding reel is replaceable with another winding reel on the rotation axis by movement of the rotation axis and the axis support member in the second direction.   
     
     
         10 . An apparatus of packing a semiconductor package, comprising:
 a carrier tape supply unit configured to provide a carrier tape;   a semiconductor package packing unit configured to pack a semiconductor package in the carrier tape by putting the semiconductor package into a pocket of the carrier tape and bonding a cover tape on a top surface of the carrier tape; and   a carrier tape winding unit configured to wind the packed carrier tape, the carrier tape winding unit including,
 a winding reel configured to wind the packed carrier tape, and 
 a carrier tape adhesion member configured to attach a front end of the packed carrier tape before winding the carrier tape to the winding reel and configured to attach a back end of the packed carrier tape after the completion of winding the carrier tape. 
   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the carrier tape adhesion member comprises:
 a first adhesion unit over the winding reel and configured to pick up one end of a adhesive tape cut to a length; and   a second adhesion unit spaced apart from the first adhesion unit in a horizontal direction and configured to pick another end of the adhesive tape,   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the adhesive tape to the front end of the packed carrier tape and the winding reel and are configured to attach the adhesive tape to the back end of the packed carrier tape and an outer wound portion of the carrier tape.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a transfer rail configured to guide a transfer of the packed carrier tape; and   a guide under the transfer rail, the guide protruding into a space between an end portion of the transfer rail and the winding reel to support the front end of the packed carrier tape escaping from the transfer rail,   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the one end of the adhesive tape to the packed carrier tape such that a center region of the adhesive tape is on the front end of the packed carrier tape supported by the guide; and   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the another end of the adhesive tape to the winding reel after the guide goes back.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a carrier tape holder configured to pressurize and hold the packed carrier tape to prevent the packed carrier tape wound round the winding reel from being unwound after winding the packed carrier tape on the winding reel is finished; and   a carrier tape cutter configured to cut the packed carrier tape held by the carrier tape holder,   wherein the first and second adhesion units are configured to attach the adhesive tape on the packed carrier tape to locate a center region of the adhesive tape on the cut back end of the packed carrier tape.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the carrier tape adhesion member further comprises:
 a feeder configured to provide the fixing tape;   a chuck configured to chuck a front end of the adhesive tape provided by the feeder to extend the adhesive tape in a length direction; and   an adhesive tape cutter configured to cut the adhesive tape extended by the chuck to the length.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a transfer rail configured to extend in a first direction being a transfer direction of the packed carrier tape toward the winding reel and configured to guide the carrier tape transferred to the winding reel; and   a reel replacement member configured to replace the winding reel after the completion of winding the carrier tape to the winding reel,   wherein the reel replacement member including,
 a rotation axis being able to rotate, an axis of the rotation axis aligned with a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, 
 an axis support member configured to support the rotation axis, 
 a driving part configured to move the axis support member in the second direction, 
 wherein the winding reel is provided in plural on the rotation axis, and 
 wherein after the completion of winding, the winding reel is replaceable with another winding reel on the rotation axis by movement of the rotation axis and the axis support member in the second direction. 
   
     
     
         16 . An apparatus of packing a semiconductor package, comprising:
 a winding reel;   a transfer rail configured to guide a transfer of a carrier tape to the winding reel;   a guide under the transfer rail, the guide protruding into a space between an end portion of the transfer rail and the winding reel to support a portion of the carrier tape escaping from the transfer rail;   a carrier tape holder configured to hold the carrier tape wound on the winding reel; and   a carrier tape cutter configured to cut the carrier tape held by the carrier tape holder to form a back end of the carrier tape at a location between an end portion of the transfer rail and a top or a bottom of a circumference surface of the winding reel.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of packing a semiconductor package of  claim 16 , wherein the guide is configured to proceed toward the winding reel and support the carrier tape passing through the end portion of the transfer rail to introduce a front end of the carrier tape on the winding reel. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of packing a semiconductor package of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a carrier tape adhesion member configured to attach an adhesive tape to the front end of the carrier tape before winding the carrier tape to the winding reel is started,   wherein a region of the carrier tape including the front end of the carrier tape overlapped with a region of the adhesive tape.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of packing a semiconductor package of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a carrier tape adhesion member configured to attach an adhesive tape to the back end of the carrier tape after a completion of winding the carrier tape to the winding reel,   wherein the back end of the carrier tape is located approximately on a center region of the adhesive tape.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of packing a semiconductor package of  claim 16 , wherein the guide is configured to not proceed toward the winding reel after a completion of winding the carrier tape to the winding reel.