Tool-less pick tip assembly, housing, and apparatus, and associated method

US11833670B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Semi Equipment LLC · US

Inventors

• Larry Stuckey · San Diego, US
• John Murach · Billerica, US
• John C. Lewis, Jr. · Middlebury, US
• Kent Blumenshine · Billerica, US
• Jason Chalfant · Billerica, US
• Colin Scholefield · Billerica, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 27, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01L21/6838
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup.