Feeder for a surface mount placement system
US7922053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53465
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A feeder for a surface mount placement system includes a feeder body comprising a shaft, a front cover, and a rear cover. The front cover has one end pivotally installed on the feeder body via the shaft, a free end, and a pair of sidewalls respectively extending from two sides of the free end towards the feeder body. The rear cover pivotally installed on the feeder body, including a blocking portion, and the free end of the front cover overlap. The blocking portion is wider than the distance between the sidewalls of the front cover.
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