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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Naoyuki Kitamura, Suita, JP;
Osamu Okuda, Hirakata, JP;
Akira Kabeshita, Hirakata, JP;
Takeshi Takeda, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for mounting electronic components in which components are efficiently fed and transferred for enhancing productivity is provided. Tray draw-out device (,) is disposed at a component feeding unit (,) for pulling out a tray (,) accommodating electronic components (,) from the component feeding unit (,) to a given pick-up position, where the electronic components (,) are transferred by the transfer mechanism (,) on to a temporary holder (,) disposed on a draw-out arm (,) of the tray draw-out device (,). Mounting head (,) has a plurality of mounting nozzles (,), with which the mounting head (,) picks up several electronic components (,) aligned on the temporary holder (,) at a time and mount them on to a circuit board (,) which has been loaded and located at a prescribed position.