Apparatus for recognizing an electronic component
US6100922A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/88
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved apparatus for photographing and recognizing an absorbed component is provided comprising a vacuum nozzle which includes a main body portion having a larger outer size than that of the absorbed component and a tapered surface formed at the lower portion of the nozzle as a light diffusing surface. A plurality of first light sources are situated above the absorbed component at multiple heights are provided for back lighting the absorbed component. The tapered surface is formed in such a manner that the absorbed component is lighted by back lighting from the plurality of first light sources reflected off the tapered surface and selectively turned on according to the up/down movement of the vacuum nozzle, according to the type of the component.
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