Gripper for picking apparatus of a module IC handler
US6502881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S294/907
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A picker for a module IC handler includes a plurality of grippers. Each gripper includes first and second jaws, and one or more cylinders or other actuators for driving the first and second jaws. Each gripper also includes a damping device that damps movements of the jaws to reduce an impact that can occur as the jaws grip a module IC. The grippers may also include one or more sensors for sensing when the jaws have grasped a module IC, or for sensing the position of the gripper relative to the module IC.
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