Abstract: A taping member supporting device is used in an electronic component feeding apparatus, and supports a taping member having electronic components thereon and wound around a tape reel. The supporting device includes an elongated supporting member contacting a lower side portion of the taping member at an outermost feeding side thereof to rotationally support the taping member thereon. An attaching member is connected to the supporting member to attach the supporting member to an electronic component feeding apparatus.

Abstract: An adjustment device of the invention is used for an electronic part installation apparatus having a head portion for holding an electronic part and a moving device for moving the head portion from a supply section to an assembly section. The adjustment device is formed of a base member moving under the head portion, a detecting device for detecting the electronic part held by the head portion, and a control device electrically connected to the detecting device. The detecting device is fixed to the base member and moved under the electronic part while the electronic part is moving from the supply section to the assembly section. During the movement, the electronic part and a position of the electronic part relative to the head portion are recognized. The control device has a memory to which ideal data for the electronic part and the position of the electronic part relative to the head portion are inputted in advance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of packaging an electronic component, which permits improvement of mounting accuracy of various components against non-uniform deformation of the printed circuit board, and simplification of the correcting operation. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of dividing the printed circuit board c to be placed on the packaging section m into a plurality of prescribed areas c1 . . . , determining a reference origin a1 . . . for mounting the electronic component for each of the plurality of areas, setting the resultant coordinates in the control means 1, measuring a reference origin for each of the plurality of areas by means of detecting means prior to packaging, calculating and setting a correction origin for each area through the control means 1 on the basis of this measurement, controlling the mounting head 2 individually for each area, and mounting the prescribed electronic component.

Abstract: A long service life abutment member for use in an electronic component placement apparatus, such as a suction bit and an abutment body of a clamping finger. A diamond film or sintered diamond body is formed on top of the suction surface of the body of the suction bit for placing an electronic component at an intended place on a printed circuit board and on top of abutment bodies of clamping fingers for clamping the electronic component therebetween.

Abstract: In an apparatus for mounting electronic components of the invention, a moving part is attached to a frame of the apparatus and moved freely in front and rear directions by a moving device. Also, first and second movable members are attached to the moving part and freely and independently moved in right and left directions by first and second moving members. First and second fitting heads are attached to the first and second movable members, and independently and freely moved between a supply section and a mounting section in the frame. When the electronic components are held at the first and second fitting heads, the first fitting head moves the electronic components from the supply section to mount onto a substrate in one mounting section, and the second head moves the electronic components from the supply section to mount on a substrate of a different mounting section in the apparatus.

Abstract: An automatic parts feeding apparatus of the invention is used to transfer a carrier tape for carrying parts thereon. The carrier tape has feed perforations formed in a predetermined pitch. The feeding apparatus is formed of a driving shaft rotated in one direction, a cam member fixed to the driving shaft and having a cam surface, a moving member abutting against the cam surface of the cam member, and a feed member attached to the moving member. The moving member is elevated, advanced, lowered and retreated through rotation of the cam member. The feed member engages at least one feed perforation of the carrier tape when the moving member is elevated by the first cam member, and it advances the carrier tape when the moving member is advanced. The feed member disengages from the feed perforation when the moving member is lowered. The carrier tape is moved by repeating the movements of the feed member.

Abstract: The present invention includes a parts data recorder and a mounter which can get the parts data of the electronic parts automatically by processing the picture information which is obtained by the camera for recording the electronic parts. The chip (C) which are put on the parts stage 1 are carried to the mounting stage 3 by the mounter 2, and mounted on the printed circuit board 4. The chip (C) are recorded by the camera, which is provided between the parts stage 1 and the mounting stage 3 in the conveyance path. The parts data is extracted from the picture information which is recorded by the video camera 7. The picture information is stored in the memory. Consequently, it is possible to extract the parts data without key operation and the like.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying and mounting electronic parts is disclosed, wherein the electronic parts such as semiconductors are mounted onto a printed board (1). A plurality of pallets (6) having trays (5) thereon, said trays (5) receiving a multitude of electronic parts therein respectively, are supported in a state where the trays (5) are superposed on shelf members (35 and 36) provided on a vertical motion frame (34), and the vertical motion frame (34) is vertically movable. The printed board (1) is conveyed to a predetermined part mounting position by belt conveyors (2 and 3). A pallet moving member (15) engaging any one of the pallets (6) is laterally moved with respect to the belt conveyors (2 and 3) between a mounting position where the pallet moving member (15) overlaps the belt conveyors (2 and 3) and a retracted position for returning to the vertical motion frame (34) having the shelf members (35 and 36).

Abstract: The equalizing mechanism includes: timing belts laid in parallel to the rails for moving on a base; timing pulleys engaged with the timing belts; timing pulleys for interlocking mounted on shafts of the timing pulleys; and a timing belt for interlocking racked between the timing pulleys for interlocking whereby, when the movable beam on the rails for moving is driven, a driving force given by the rotation between the timing belt and the timing pulley on one side is equalized to be transmitted to the timing belt and the timing pulley on the other side through the timing pulley for interlocking, the timing belt for interlocking and the timing pulley for interlocking.

Abstract: A vacuum fixing device for parts, comprising a small pad portion 1 and a large pad portion 2, which are different in diameter from each other and each formed therein with suction paths and provided on one and the same axis, wherein the small pad portion 1 is switched over to the large pad portion 2 or vice versa. When a small part 14 is sucked, a movable shaft 11 of the large pad portion 2 is slid downwardly, and suction is performed through a suction path 3 of a small pad 4 and a suction path 5 of a fixed shaft 7, and, when a large part 15 is sucked, the suction is performed through both suction routes including a route through a suction path 8 of a large pad 9, a suction path 10 of the movable shaft 11, and air paths 6 and a suction path 5 of the fixed shaft, and another route through a suction path 3 of the small pad 4 and a suction path 5 of the fixed shaft 7.

Abstract: A work positioner of a chip mounter comprising a positioner mechanism section for positioning a work such as a chip-shaped electronic part and a positioner driving section for driving the positioner mechanism section. The positioner mechanism section includes: guide plate; positioner blocks reciprocatively moving along at least one pair of guide grooves formed in a straight line and opposed to each other on the guide plate; and two pairs of positioner tips connected to the respective positioner blocks while clamping the guide plate in cooperation with the positioner blocks and adapted to open or close in operational association with the reciprocatory motions of the positioner blocks so as to clamp the chip-shaped work therebetween or to release it. The guide plate is clamped between the positioner blocks and the positioner tips, so that the positioner blocks and the positioner tips are caused to move along the guide grooves.

Abstract: Apparatus which transfers parts in a given direction by reciprocating a pair of parts transfer blocks, comprising: two parts transfer blocks (1) and (2); vertical guides (3) and (4) for allowing independent vertical movement of the transfer blocks, a guide (5) for the horizontal movement of transfer blocks (1) and (2); a power transmissions mechanism for reciprocating the transfer blocks (1) and (2) by use of a belt system; and a mechanism (7) for guiding the reciprocating motion of the transfer blocks (1) and (2). When a part (8) is sent out being drawn to and fixed to the vacuum pad (9) of the transfer block (1) and the empty vacuum pad (10) of the other transfer block (2) is returning to interlocking relation to the former transfer block (1), the transfer block (1) in which the part (8) is fixed and the empty transfer block (2) cross each other at different heights.

Abstract: A dispenser for applying creamy solder onto a substrate, comprising: a syringe 1 storing therein creamy solder; a needle 2 fixed at the forward end of this syringe 1; and a driving mechanism 3 using a pulse-controlled stepping motor and an eccentrically rotating drive motion. The driving mechanism 3 comprises: a linear guide 10 for guiding a syringe holder which holds the syringe 1, a stepping motor 11, a crank 13 and a connecting rod 14 rotatably supported on the crank and the syringe holder. When, the stepping motor 11 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the crank 13 and the connecting rod 14 are eccentrically rotated in an interlocking relation to the rotation of this stepping motor, and the syringe 1 is upwardly and downwardly moved within a predetermined range through a syringe holder 9.

Abstract: A stick feeder comprising a stick for carrying a plurality of semiconductor devices housed therein, a holding block for receiving and holding semiconductor devices discharged sequentially from the stick; and a plurality stop members selectively detachably mounted to the holder for stopping semiconductor devices discharged from the said stick to the holding block, the width of the holding block being adjustable in a direction perpendicular to the workpiece feeding direction, and the mounting position of the stop member being adjustable with respect to the holder so that the stop position of a semiconductor device can be adjusted in the workpiece holding portion by varying the mounting position of the stop member.

Abstract: A chip feeder comprising a sprocket for feeding intermittently a tape, which contains a plurality of chips and is sealed with a protective tape, at predetermined pitch intervals to a chip takeout portion; a roller for peeling the protective tape sealing the chip from the the tape fed intermittently; and a vacuum suction nozzle for taking up a chip out of the tape from which the protective tape is peeled off, wherein the roller peels the protective tape immediately before the vacuum suction nozzle takes out the chip when the tape is in a stationary state.

Abstract: A tray and electronic supplying apparatus comprising a tray feeder for feeding a tray containing electronic parts; and an electronic parts feeder for transferring electronic parts in the tray, both the tray feeder and the electronic parts feeder being adjacent to a chip mounter and arranged in a board transferring line.

Abstract: A chip mounter provided with an image processing system for recognizing as an image a chip sucked by a suction bit, the tip surface side of the suction bit being formed of a material which does not cause an erroneous image recognition of the image of the chip by the image processing system.

Abstract: A dispenser wherein a predetermined amount of a dispensing material within a syringe barrel is dispensed from a nozzle thereof by sliding axially a plunger to a prescribed distance toward the nozzle, the plunger being housed in an axially displaceable manner within the syringe barrel, a magnet is fitted to the plunger, and a magnetic proximity sensor detects an axially displacement position of the magnet within the syringe barrel.

Abstract: A tray supply apparatus for supply trays each accommodating therein articles such as electronic components, to an article withdrawal position. Tray pallets having trays mounted respectively thereon move along an endless transport path by a plurality of arms mounted to a pair of endless chains moving vertically along the endless transport path, while the tray pallets are always maintained at their predetermined posture. When each of the tray pallets reaches a position at the uppermost portion of the endless transport path, the articles are picked up from the tray on the tray pallet by suction and are taken out.

Abstract: A parts exchange mechanism of a chip mounter, capable of automatically exchanging parts such as a suction bit for sucking chip-shaped electronic parts to be mounted onto a printed circuit board, and a positioner for centering the same. The part exchange mechanism comprises: holding means for holding the parts to be exchanged on the side of the chip mounter; receiving and delivering means for receiving the parts from the holding means and delivering same thereto; clamp means capable of clamping and releasing the parts; and an actuator for causing the clamp means to clamp and release. A parts exchange mechanism capable of automatically and simultaneously exchanging plurality of parts of a chip mounted is also provided.