Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Takayuki Mibuchi

Akihiko Wachi

Hitoshi Nakahira

Nobuyuki Kakishima

An adhesive applying apparatus having an adhesive applying nozzle ( ), an elevation drive unit (B) for vertically moving the adhesive applying nozzle, a purging station ( ) provided with a purging tape ( ), a unit ( ) for supporting a circuit board ( ) and an X-Y direction drive unit ( ) which moves the adhesive applying nozzle so as to position the adhesive applying nozzle in a specified position in a horizontal direction of the circuit board and the purging tape. The elevation drive unit is constructed so as to be able to selectively set the lowermost end position of the adhesive applying nozzle. Also, a control means (D) is provided for controlling the elevation drive unit with a command in order to set the lowermost end position of the adhesive applying nozzle, located in a position above the purging station, to a specified position.

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Yokohama, Japan

Takayuki Mibuchi