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Paul E Smith

Richard Douglas Bauer

Fred R Behrendt

Jon T Olis

Michael P Callahan

An automated handling apparatus for testing and labeling a printed circuit board. The apparatus comprises a housing having at least one tray exchanger assembly attached thereto. Disposed on the tray exchanger assembly is a cassette tray which accommodates at least one circuit board, and is selectively movable between first and second positions by the tray exchanger assembly. Also attached to the housing is a testing assembly for conducting a desired testing protocol upon the circuit board, a labeler assembly for applying a label to the circuit board subsequent to the completion of the testing protocol, and a loader assembly for selectively transporting the circuit board between the tray exchanger, testing, and labeling assemblies.

Automated circuit board testing apparatus

A circuit board handling and testing apparatus comprising a housing which defines a top surface. Attached to the housing is a magazine assembly which accommodates a plurality of circuit boards and is adapted to dispense the circuit boards onto the top surface of the housing one at a time. Each of the circuit boards stored within the magazine assembly defines a longitudinal axis. Also attached to the housing is a testing assembly for receiving the circuit board dispensed onto the top surface and performing a testing protocol thereon. A reciprocal transport assembly attached to the housing pushes the circuit board dispensed onto the top surface laterally relative to its longitudinal axis into the testing assembly. A sorting assembly which is also attached to the housing selectively directs the tested circuit board into a particular containment vessel based upon the outcome of the testing protocol. The testing assembly is adapted to eject the circuit board into the sorting assembly subsequent to the completion of the testing protocol.

SIMM board handler

A circuit board handling and testing apparatus comprising a housing which defines a top surface. Attached to the housing is a magazine assembly which accommodates a plurality of circuit boards and is adapted to dispense the circuit boards onto a testing assembly attached to the housing one at a time. Each of the circuit boards stored within the magazine assembly defines a longitudinal axis. The testing assembly includes a modular testing component for receiving the circuit board dispensed onto the testing assembly and performing a testing protocol thereon. A reciprocal transport assembly attached to the housing pushes the circuit board dispensed onto the testing assembly laterally relative to its longitudinal axis into the modular testing component of the testing assembly. A sorting assembly which is also attached to the housing selectively directs the tested circuit board into a particular containment vessel based upon the outcome of the testing protocol. The testing assembly is adapted to eject the circuit board into the sorting assembly subsequent to the completion of the testing protocol, with the modular testing component being selectively removable from the testing assembly and replaceable with an alternative modular testing component.

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Santa Ana, CA, United States of America

Paul E Smith