公开(公告)号：DE69011184T2

公开(公告)日：1995-03-09

申请号：DE69011184

申请日：1990-04-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GILL ELMER JUNIOR ,  HUNT RONALD EUGENE ,  WHITEHEAD VERLON EUGENE

IPC: B65B5/00 ,  B65B35/14 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H05K13/02 ,  H01L21/00

Abstract: A queing means transfers surface mount components (17) randomly stored in a detachable hopper (12) into a plurality of parallel lines (16) formed by grooves in a track plate (20). Vibrator means (24) translate the components along the grooves in the downwardly extending track plate toward a shuttle assembly (32). With respect to pairs of such track grooves, the shuttle assembly alternately transports a chip from each groove comprising the pair into a plunger assembly (46). A tube magazine (14) carrying a plurality of carrier tubes (13) to be loaded with components is releasably disposed adjacent the plunger assembly whereby periodic downward movement of plungers simultaneously forces a component from each line of components in the plunger assembly formed by the shuttle mechanism into a respective one of the tubes, and the process is repeated until the tubes are filled with components as desired. Pneumatic means are provided for urging the components backwards from the plunger assembly along the grooves toward and into the hopper. The apparatus is thereby purged in preparation for substitution of a next hopper containing different components and a set of tubes carried by a next tube magazine replacing the one carrying the thus-filled tubes.

公开(公告)号：DE69011184D1

公开(公告)日：1994-09-08

申请号：DE69011184

申请日：1990-04-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GILL ELMER JUNIOR ,  HUNT RONALD EUGENE ,  WHITEHEAD VERLON EUGENE

IPC: B65B5/00 ,  B65B35/14 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H05K13/02 ,  H01L21/00

Abstract: A queing means transfers surface mount components (17) randomly stored in a detachable hopper (12) into a plurality of parallel lines (16) formed by grooves in a track plate (20). Vibrator means (24) translate the components along the grooves in the downwardly extending track plate toward a shuttle assembly (32). With respect to pairs of such track grooves, the shuttle assembly alternately transports a chip from each groove comprising the pair into a plunger assembly (46). A tube magazine (14) carrying a plurality of carrier tubes (13) to be loaded with components is releasably disposed adjacent the plunger assembly whereby periodic downward movement of plungers simultaneously forces a component from each line of components in the plunger assembly formed by the shuttle mechanism into a respective one of the tubes, and the process is repeated until the tubes are filled with components as desired. Pneumatic means are provided for urging the components backwards from the plunger assembly along the grooves toward and into the hopper. The apparatus is thereby purged in preparation for substitution of a next hopper containing different components and a set of tubes carried by a next tube magazine replacing the one carrying the thus-filled tubes.