Integrated air flow control for a pick and place spindle assembly
US6820325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/309464
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A spindle assembly for a component pick and place machine includes a housing containing a spindle for movement therein along a longitudinal axis of the spindle; the housing accommodating a valve for controlling the flow of air to an inner bore of the spindle; the inner bore of the spindle having an opening at one end for communicating the flow of air for picking and placing the components; and the flow of air from the valve to the inner bore of the spindle is internal to the housing through passageways.
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