Smart containers and/or boxes handled by, and stored in, automated SMD warehouse
US10694646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K13/0419
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A container, or box, for use in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) system includes an outer shell and at least one compartment. The outer shell has side walls and a base. The container is configured to store a plurality of SMT-job related objects in said at least one compartment where one of said SMT-job related objects is not a component tape reel, wherein said container has a logically and electronically unique identity in the SMT system represented by a barcode or RFID tag arranged on the container, said unique ID of the container being configured to be associated with each of the unique IDs of said plurality of SMT-job related objects stored in said at least one compartment.
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