Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tape feeder and method for moving a carrier tape towards a picking position in a component mounting machine
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Application No.: US14110429Application Date: 2012-04-04
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Publication No.: US09642294B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Kristofer Karlsson , Andreas Larsson
- Applicant: Kristofer Karlsson , Andreas Larsson
- Applicant Address: SE Taby
- Assignee: Micronic My Data AB
- Current Assignee: Micronic My Data AB
- Current Assignee Address: SE Taby
- Agency: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP
- Agent Ernest J. Beffel, Jr.
- International Application: PCT/EP2012/056228 WO 20120404
- International Announcement: WO2013/037511 WO 20130321
- Main IPC: H05K13/02
- IPC: H05K13/02 ; H05K13/04

Abstract:
A tape feeder, including a tape feeder body and a feeder wagon/linear guide, is used to direct component tape in a linear movement towards a component pick position. The feeder wagon comprises a feeder wagon body slidably mounted to the tape feeder body for movement between a first, pickup position and a second, delivery position. The feeder wagon further comprises a feeder head mounted to the feeder wagon body for movement (1) with the feeder wagon body as it moves along the first path, and (2) along a second path transverse to the first path between a first, tape-engaged position and a second, tape-released position. The feeder head comprises a tape-engaging element engageable with component tape.
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