Apparatus for holding printed circuit board assemblies in manufacturing processes
US5984293A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/3415
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A universal fixture for holding printed circuit board assemblies during stencil printing, pick-and-place processing, and other PCB assembly processes. In one embodiment, a universal printed circuit board holder has a base and a plurality of support members movably attached to the base. The support members may project away from the base along support paths, and the support members are selectively positionable along the support paths when the support members engage a side of a printed circuit board assembly. Accordingly, the support members may be selectively positioned at heights corresponding to a topography of the side of the printed circuit board assembly to uniformly support the printed circuit board assembly.
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