Boat, assembly and method for handling electronic components

US10449678B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RASCO GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Michel Charpie · Les Fins, FR
• Rainer HITTMANN · Großkarolinenfeld, DE
• Serge Künzli · La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH
• Max Schaule · Mindelheim, DE
• Dieter Schmid · Neufahrn, DE
• Andreas Wiesböck · Stephanskirchen, DE
• Thomas Schottl · Bad Feilnbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2019
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/40
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

According to the invention, there is provided a boat which comprises, a surface on which a plurality of electronic components can be supported, the surface having a plurality holes defined therein through which a vacuum can be passed to hold components on the surface; and a first vacuum inlet which is in fluid communication with the plurality of holes, wherein the first vacuum inlet can be fluidly connected to a first vacuum generating means so that the first vacuum generating means can provide a vacuum at the plurality of holes; a second vacuum inlet which is in fluid communication with the same plurality of holes with which the first vacuum inlet is in fluid communication with, wherein the second vacuum inlet can be fluidly connected to a second vacuum generating means so that the second vacuum generating means can provide a vacuum at the plurality of holes. There is further provided a corresponding method of handling electrical components using the boat and a corresponding component handling assembly which comprises one or more boats.