| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7353594 |
Component mounting method |
April 8, 2008 |
| When two mounting units for performing a series of component mounting operations constituted of component holding, component recognition, and component placing are arranged, operational control is executed so that, while a component recognition or board recognition operation is performed |
| 7331103 |
Magazine, tray component feeding device, and component mounting device |
February 19, 2008 |
| A magazine is provided with two opening portions that enable insertion and extraction of a tray and are approximately orthogonal to each other, and a regulation portion for regulating insertion and extraction of the tray from the opening portions. A tray component feeding device has a lo |
| 7231709 |
Component mounting apparatus |
June 19, 2007 |
| In accordance with a component mounting apparatus, a component stored in a component feeder is held by a component holding member and is then mounted in a mounting position on an object. The apparatus functions to, when a mounting posture of the component in which the component is mo |
| 7219787 |
Device and method for conveying and holding plate-like member |
May 22, 2007 |
| In a component mounting work area, two electronic circuit boards are placed in a zigzag manner and components are mounted independently on each board. Two sets of working drive units, board conveying/holding devices, recognition cameras and so forth are also arranged in the work area |
| 7200922 |
Component mounting apparatus and method |
April 10, 2007 |
| A first mounting unit and a second mounting unit capable of performing component holding, component recognition, and component placement for two boards independently of each other are provided. A first conveyance path for loading and unloading the first board, and a second conveyance pat |
| 7077262 |
Device and method for conveying and holding plate-like member |
July 18, 2006 |
| In a component mounting work area, two electronic circuit boards are placed in a zigzag manner and components are mounted independently on each board. Two sets of working their drive units, board conveying/holding devices recognition cameras and so forth are also arranged. The board |
| 7066704 |
Component feeder exchange cart, and mechanism and method for positioning component feeder |
June 27, 2006 |
| A cart comprises a base frame, driver for extending an operational stroke of a hydraulic jack and transferring this movement into an up and down motion, a pair of elevating rods simultaneously lifted of lowered by movement of the driver, a pair of supporting frames for operably suppo |
| 7065866 |
Component mounting method |
June 27, 2006 |
| In accordance with a component mounting method, a component stored in a component feeder is held by a component holding member and is then mounted in a mounting position on an object. The method includes, when a mounting posture of the component in which the component is mounted onto |
| 7059036 |
Apparatus for holding and mounting a component |
June 13, 2006 |
| An electronic component mounting apparatus which employs a first air feed device connected to an air passage at one end part of a spline shaft, and a second air feed device connected to the air passage in the vicinity of the other end of the spline shaft. The first and second air feeds |
| 7036213 |
Device and method for mounting parts |
May 2, 2006 |
| A first mounting unit and a second mounting unit capable of performing component holding, component recognition, and component placement for two boards independently of each other are provided. A first conveyance path for loading and unloading the first board, and a second conveyance pat |
| 7017261 |
Component suction device, component mounting apparatus and component mounting method |
March 28, 2006 |
| A component suction device includes a suction nozzle for sucking and holding a component, a nozzle turning device for holding the suction nozzle and turning the suction nozzle, and a nozzle up-and-down device which is located above the nozzle turning device and which is connected to |
| 7003872 |
Electronic component mounting apparatus and method |
February 28, 2006 |
| An apparatus and a method for mounting electronic components are provided which shorten a cycle time required for mounting and enable a component mounting machine to be arranged in a small area. There is provided a controller, so that a retreat control for a second electronic component |
| 6988612 |
Device for transferring/holding sheetlike member and its method |
January 24, 2006 |
| In a component mounting work area, two electronic circuit boards are placed in a zigzag manner and components are mounted independently on each board. Two sets of working their drive units, board conveying/holding devices recognition cameras and so forth are also arranged. The board |
| 6971157 |
Component mounting apparatus |
December 6, 2005 |
| When two mounting units for performing a series of component mounting operations constituted of component holding, component recognition, and component placing are arranged, operational control is executed so that, while a component recognition or board recognition operation is performed |
| 6895662 |
Apparatus for holding and mounting a component |
May 24, 2005 |
| An electronic component mounting apparatus which employs a first air feed device connected to an air passage at one end part of a spline shaft, and a second air feed device connected to the air passage in the vicinity of the other end of the spline shaft. The first and second air feeds f |
| 6876761 |
Jig for calibrating component recognition apparatus, component recognition calibrating method us |
April 5, 2005 |
| A calibration jig for a component recognition device and a component recognition calibration method using the jig which can stabilize the mounting accuracy of a component to a to-be-mounted object and improve amount quality. An opening is formed at a to-be-picked up face of the calib |
| 6814804 |
Apparatus and method for printing solder paste |
November 9, 2004 |
| A filling squeegee and a scraping squeegee are provided in a printing apparatus. The filling squeegee is moved without contacting a surface of a mask in order to fill a solder paste into openings of the mask. Unnecessary solder paste on the surface of the mask is scraped by the scrap |
| 6748649 |
Method of operating a component holding head |
June 15, 2004 |
| A holding head includes an axially driveable shaft having a nozzle at one end of the shaft for holding a component, a motor for driving the shaft in an axial direction in response to power supplied to the motor, and a detecting device for detecting movement of the shall in the axial |
| 6735856 |
Apparatus for component placement |
May 18, 2004 |
| The present invention includes a component placement apparatus that can obtain information on the presence/absence of hold members inexpensively and easily, and a component placement method carried out by the component placement apparatus. A replacement hold member detector for detecting |
| 6688833 |
Part sucking nozzle lifter |
February 10, 2004 |
| When a nozzle is selected, a piston rod (46) of a nozzle selecting cylinder (45) positioned at a lower end position unfailingly forms a gap (A) with an upper end of a nozzle elevating shaft (55) so that the piston rod of the cylinder (45) is not brought into contact with the nozzle eleva |
| 6681468 |
Device and method for mounting parts |
January 27, 2004 |
| A component mounting apparatus and method allows for components supplied from component supplying members to be simultaneously or continuously held by component holding members without being affected by positional displacements of the component holding members relative to a head, a p |
| 6594887 |
Part mounting apparatus and part supply apparatus |
July 22, 2003 |
| A component installing device comprises: a tray component supply section (8) having a plurality of conjointly provided tray component supply mechanisms (7) for moving selected trays (4) from a storage position (5) to a component supply position (6), according to need, thereby providing |
| 6591493 |
Method of preventing a nozzle drop in a component mounting apparatus |
July 15, 2003 |
| A method of preventing a nozzle or nozzles from dropping in a component mounting apparatus include gripping the nozzle structures with pivotal levers that are biased to a closed position. The pivotal levers are released after activation of the nozzles to permit appropriate movement f |
| 6581282 |
Apparatus for mounting electronic components |
June 24, 2003 |
| A slide-type solvent transfer unit is used, and a plurality of nozzles at a head part which suck and hold components are moved down simultaneously to transfer flux to electronic components. In comparison with an electronic component mounting method including a transfer operation whereby |
| 6527905 |
Method for mounting electronic components and apparatus and dispenser used in the method |
March 4, 2003 |
| A method of mounting an electronic component at a specified position of an object. The method includes applying a sealant beforehand in a first application process. The sealant is quickly, sufficiently and forcibly applied in the first application process simply by avoiding electrodes at |
| 6490781 |
Component mounting machine and safety device thereof |
December 10, 2002 |
| The safety device includes an opening/closing cover which isolates a takeout part and an accommodating part of a component feeder unit from each other and which has a sensor for detecting a closed state. The component feeder unit includes the component accommodating part, a feed-out |
| 6466837 |
Parts installation method and parts mounting method and mounter |
October 15, 2002 |
| A parts mounter including a unit for supplying a part, circuit board supporting means for fastening a circuit board when mounting a part, parts mounting means including a mechanism loaded with a suction nozzle and for vertically moving the suction nozzle when sucking and holding a part, |
| 6395335 |
Apparatus and method for printing solder paste |
May 28, 2002 |
| A filling squeegee and a scraping squeegee are provided in a printing apparatus. The filling squeegee is moved without contacting a surface of a mask in order to fill a solder paste into openings of the mask. Unnecessary solder paste on the surface of the mask is scraped by the scrap |
| 6389683 |
Apparatus and method for mounting electronic component |
May 21, 2002 |
| A solvent transfer unit is made a slide type and a plurality of nozzles at a head part which suck and hold components are moved down simultaneously to transfer the flux to electronic components. In comparison with an electronic component mounting method including a transfer operation |
| 6374484 |
Parts mounting method and apparatus |
April 23, 2002 |
| According to the present invention, a control device and a circuit board moving device controlled in operation by the control device for holding a circuit board are provided, whereby the circuit board moving device is moved to bring a component mount position on the circuit board closest |
| 6345728 |
Component feeding method and apparatus |
February 12, 2002 |
| A rotary device has thereinside a driving device as a driving source for rotating a rotary block and opening and closing a shutter, and also includes a rod for transmitting a driving force to the rotary block and the shutter, a lever and a shaft for directly transmitting the driving |
| 6343415 |
Part holding head, part mounting device and part holding method |
February 5, 2002 |
| A voice coil motor is attached to a shaft, that is installed in a component holding head, to drive the shaft in an axial direction. Also, a detecting device is arranged to detect movement of the shaft. The supply of power to the voice coil motor is controlled on the basis of a detection |
| 6340132 |
Electronic component feeding device |
January 22, 2002 |
| In an electronic component feeding device which comprises a component carrier tape wound around a reel, on which electronic components are accommodated in cavities formed on a support tape whose surface is covered by a removable top tape, a reel guide is pivotally mounted, which has a |
| 6338192 |
Component mounting machine and safety device thereof |
January 15, 2002 |
| The safety device includes an opening/closing cover which isolates a takeout part and an accommodating part of a component feeder unit from each other and which has a sensor for detecting a closed state. The component feeder unit includes the component accommodating part, a feed-out |
| 6321817 |
Electronic component supply device |
November 27, 2001 |
| In an electronic component supply device electronic components are accommodated within cavities formed in a carrier tape of which surface is covered with a top tape. A peeling portion for peeling off the top tape from the carrier tape includes a peel-away cutout portion cut into a tape |
| 6314640 |
Component mounting method |
November 13, 2001 |
| In accordance with a component mounting method, a component stored in a component feeder is held by a component holding member and then is mounted in a mounting position on n object. The method includes, when a mounting posture of the component in which the component is mounted onto the |
| 6298547 |
Apparatus for holding component, apparatus for mounting component, and method for mounting compo |
October 9, 2001 |
| An electronic component mounting method which employs a first air feed device connected to an air passage at one end part of a spline shaft, and a second air feed device connected to the air passage in the vicinity of the other end of the spline shaft. The first and second air feeds func |
| 6289256 |
Method and apparatus for mounting parts |
September 11, 2001 |
| A control device controls to move a chucking mechanism part to a first stop height 451 at a first speed, then at a second speed lower than the first speed before the chucking mechanism part comes in touch with a part from the first stop height, and stop when the chucking mechanism part t |
| 6283323 |
Electronic component supply device |
September 4, 2001 |
| A receiving reel 10 comprises a receiving ratchet 11 and a detachable receiving cap 12 that is set in the receiving ratchet 11 and on which a covering tape 1c is wound, and is provided with contact members 13 and 14 that are provided on the area of engagement of the receiving cap 12 and |
| 6266873 |
Method and apparatus for mounting electronic components |
July 31, 2001 |
| Method and apparatus for mounting electronic components in which components are efficiently fed and transferred for enhancing productivity is provided. Tray draw-out device (6) is disposed at a component feeding unit (4) for pulling out a tray (3) accommodating electronic components (2) |
| 6240628 |
Device for securing a nozzle of a parts installer |
June 5, 2001 |
| A mounting head is provided with a pair of first levers which are pivotally connected so that the first levers can swing in an open and close direction and forced in the close direction by a compression spring so as to grip a shaft, a release pin for opening the first levers by engaging |
| 6206066 |
Apparatus for mounting an electronic component |
March 27, 2001 |
| A method of and apparatus for mounting an electronic component at a specified position of an object. The method includes applying a sealant in a first application process. The sealant is quickly, sufficiently and forcibly applied in the first application process simply by avoiding el |
| 6124695 |
Cartesian coordinates robot |
September 26, 2000 |
| Provided is a rectangular coordinate type robot, in which spaced-apart first tables are provided with respective first moving units that are guided along the first tables, and a second table has its one end connected to the first moving unit provided for one of the first tables and t |
| 5894657 |
Mounting apparatus for electronic component |
April 20, 1999 |
| An electronic component mounting apparatus includes a feeding device for feeding a to-be-placed element including an electronic component, an anisotropic conductive film, or a paste, a holding device for holding the fed element, an element moving device for supporting and moving the |
| 5783915 |
Linear actuating apparatus |
July 21, 1998 |
| A linear actuating apparatus includes a shaft moved by a linear actuator means to slide along a center axis. A vertical position detector are provide for detecting the current position of the shaft to produce position signals indicative of detected positions. An actuation controller |
| 5667129 |
IC component mounting method and apparatus |
September 16, 1997 |
| An IC component mounting method includes sucking each of different types of IC components at a supply position to which the IC component having an electrode-provided face thereof to be bonded to a circuit board, recognizing an image of the IC component to detect a sucking position at |
| 5589029 |
Semiconductor chip-supply method and apparatus |
December 31, 1996 |
| A semiconductor chip-supply apparatus includes a sucking member, provided below an adhesive sheet, for sucking the adhesive sheet thereto, thus holding the adhesive sheet thereon. A semiconductor chip is bonded to an upper face of the adhesive sheet, which is positioned below the sem |
| 5582341 |
Bonding apparatus for terminal component |
December 10, 1996 |
| A terminal component bonding apparatus is provided that has a stage for supporting a board having terminal components thereon, supporting the board. A pressure tool with a heater is set in a movable manner in a vertical direction above the stage so as to bond the terminal components |
| 5462626 |
Method of bonding an external lead and a tool therefor |
October 31, 1995 |
| A bonding method of for external leads which includes the steps of registering the external leads of an IC component with electrodes of a circuit substrate, setting an external lead retaining surface of a bonding tool on a flat outer tab obtained by coating plural outer end parts of the |
| 5116228 |
Method for bump formation and its equipment |
May 26, 1992 |
| A method and apparatus is provided for forming bumps on a plurality of IC chips arranged in a checkered pattern on a wafer. The bumps are formed from bump bases fixed to each IC chip. A forming tool having a recessed part of a height that is greater than the height of the bump bases is u |
