Method and apparatus for controlling component pickup and placement pressures
US4759124A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53191
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Pressures applied to a component for pickup and placement thereof are each selectable, according to introduction of gas under pressure into a piston and cylinder configuration defined by a tool, such as a vacuum spindle, telescopically supported in a tool holder. An actuator with closed loop velocity and displacement control moves the tool holder to and fro along a longitudinal axis according to a known programmable controller. Thus, compression of the gas and relative displacement between the tool and holder allows controlled pick and place pressures to be varied and monitored programmably. The pressurized gas also acts to prevent dirt contamination of the bearing surface between the tool and holder and consequent impairment of telescoping and rotational movements therebetween.
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