Apparatus and method of automatically counting a carrier tape
US7303125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06M7/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to apparatus and method of automatically counting the loaded electronic components in a carrier tape. A pair of detectors is arranged respectively above and below the carrier tape, and a counting wheel having teeth on the periphery is operatively coupled to the keyholes of the tape and reel machine. An encoder is utilized having its axis coupled to the counting wheel.
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