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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Robert A. Wuyts, Antwerp, BE;
Framatome Connectors International, Courbevoi, FR;
Abstract
A device for aligning a PC board ( ) on a manual press ( ) for insertion of an electronic component ( ) into an insertion zone (z). The device comprises a manually operated X-Y table, to which the PC-board ( ) is secured. The X-Y table comprises an X carriage ( ) movable along an X-axis and a Y carriage ( ) movable along a Y-axis. Respective correction carriages ( ) are movably mounted to each of the X and Y carriages. Respective correction carriages have corresponding correction motors for moving each of the correction carriages relative to the X and Y carriages. Encoders (17,18) are respectively connected to the X and Y carriages for detecting a position of the X and Y carriages. The encoders are connected to control units for operating correction motors of the correction carriages in response to a signal from the encoders indicating the position of the X and Y carriages.