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Article disposition apparatus

US5535873A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1994
Grant dateJul 16, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K13/0478
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An article disposition apparatus capable of disposing articles such as ICs at any arbitrary disposition pitch by a simple arrangement in a time efficient manner. The article disposition apparatus according to the present invention comprises a stainless steel belt for transferring articles, a sensor for sensing the passing of the articles transferred by the stainless steel belt, a plurality of adsorption devices disposed each other at a predetermined pitch in the direction of transfer carried out by the stainless steel belt for holding the articles transferred by the stainless steel belt, respectively, and a control circuit for controlling a plurality of the adsorption devices so that the articles being transferred are held by a plurality of the adsorption devices in response to the passing of the articles sensed by the sensor.

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