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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1998
Susumu Takaiti, Yamanashi, JP;
Kazuhiko Narikiyo, Kofu, JP;
Takao Naito, Yamanashi, JP;
Kanji Hata, Katano, JP;
Yoshinori Seki, Kofu, JP;
Takeshi Kuribayashi, Yamanashi, JP;
Hiroyoshi Nishida, Yamanashi, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transfer rack loaded with a seriate number of component supply cassettes to be handled collectively is carried and retained on a truck so that it can be taken in and out of the truck The transfer rack is passed between the truck and a component supply section Thus, the withdrawal of the transfer rack from the component supply section to the truck and the delivery of the transfer rack to the component supply section are executed in a timely manner so as to change the component supply cassettes at the component supply section The transfer rack delivered to the component supply section is positioned by operating an automatic positioning means at the component supply section in a direction in which it is loaded and unloaded and in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which it is loaded and unloaded.