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Attracting nozzle control apparatus for a chip component mounting machine

US5467186A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1993
Grant dateNov 14, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K13/0812
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for optically detecting the offset of the pick up of a component having an irregular shape relative to a pick-up device so as to calculate the amount of offset for accurately positioning the component. The system uses an optical measuring system that is capable of making the calculations from certain forms of regular shapes. The component has different sections with different shapes one of which is regular and the apparatus is constructed so as to insure that the proper area of the component will be measured.

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