Parts feeder using strip carrier
US6296145A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K13/0419
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A parts feeder is provided which is designed to pick up parts carried by a strip carrier. The strip carrier is moved intermittently to a pickup station and has storage chambers arrayed in a lengthwise direction thereof. The storage chambers has openings and stores therein the parts each of which has formed on ends thereof electrodes having at least a magnetic portion. A magnet which has a non-pole face oriented to the strip carrier is disposed at the pickup station for magnetically keeping each of the parts in a desired orientation within one of the storage chambers.
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