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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Applicants:
Junichi Isetani, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Hatakeyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Inagaki, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Aoshima, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Junichi Isetani, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Hatakeyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Inagaki, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Aoshima, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Yamatake Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An air suction passage (A,B) is provided with a pick and place confirming sensor () comprising a gas flow sensor. The pick and place confirming sensor () measures the flow rate of air sucked in from an air suction port () of a pick and place nozzle (). The presence or absence of a part lifted to the pick and place nozzle () is detected on the basis of the measurement result.