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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L. Canella, Nampa, ID (US);
Tony T. Ibarra, Nampa, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Electronics, Inc., Nampa, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/730 ; B65G 5/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/730 ; B65G 5/906 ;
Abstract
A shuttle assembly for handling trays of IC packages. The shuttle assembly is configured to accept cooperatively-configured trays in a vertically-extending tray stack volume in only a single rotational orientation. Trays are selectively released from or accepted by the tray stack volume by operation of selectively extendable and retractable tray support elements driven by actuators, which may comprise air cylinders. A lift mechanism for raising and lowering a tray in alignment with the tray stack volume may be included. A method of operation of the shuttle assembly is also disclosed.