Interface device with a releasable mount
US7254886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/19
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In recapitulation, the present invention is a method and apparatus for the reliable removal and installation of a component feeding system, such as a direct die feeder, within a printed circuit board or similar assembly machine such as those used in the assembly of printed circuit boards. The invention employs a docking channel operatively affixed to the assembly machine, where the docking channel includes at least a pair of parallel grooves into which alignment rails on the component feeder may be inserted. In this way, the position of the component feeder may be controlled. The docking channel may further include stops, safety locks, alignment pins and a transport device to facilitate easy removal and exchange of component feeders on an assembly machine.
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