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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ryoji Inutsuka, Osaka, JP;
Kunio Ohe, Hirakata, JP;
Tomoyuki Nakano, Kofu, JP;
Yoshiyuki Nagai, Toyonaka, JP;
Hideo Sakon, Takatsuki, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 2/714 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 2/714 ;
Abstract
An electronic component mounting apparatus is provided with a plurality of support blocks for supporting boards. A support block is automatically selected from among the plurality of support blocks and exchanged in accordance with the switching of the kind of boards to be supported by the support block, so that the time required for switching the kind of boards is reduced, thereby improving the productivity.