Parts, and part supplying methods
US7079787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49895
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A part is capable of being retained in a guide for retaining a plurality of such parts in such a manner so as to stack the parts in a direction in which gravity act on the parts and supplying parts to a predetermined position. The part has a plurality of abutment portions which come into abutment with an upper-side part in the guide and support the upper-side part, and a plurality of receiving portions with which a plurality of abutment portions provided on a lower-side part in the guide are brought into abutment. The center of gravity of the part is disposed inside a region surrounded by the plurality of abutment portions. Accordingly, it is possible to convey parts to an assembly line without causing damage to the regions of the parts that are required to have dimensional precision.
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