Apparatus for feeding electronic component tape
US6162007A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1942
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invented apparatus includes at least one feeder and a base unit for successively advancing one or more tapes containing electronic components so that such components can be extracted by a pick-up device for installation in circuit boards, for example. The feeder can include a body, a sprocket, a slider, and a one-way drive member. The body defines a guide through which a tape extends, and its sprocket is rotatably mounted in the body so that its teeth engage with and advance the tape if the sprocket is rotated. The drive member is mounted to the slider, and the slider is mounted to reciprocate in the body. The slider moves the drive member into contact with sprocket to rotate the sprocket by an amount sufficient to advance the tape by one interval to expose the next electronic component for extraction from the feeder. The apparatus' base unit can include at least one sensor, a controller, and at least one solenoid unit. The sensor generates a signal to indicate the release of pressure on the feeder as a pick-up device moves away from the feeder to extract an electronic component from the tape. After a predetermined time delay sufficient to permit the pick-up device to move clea…
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