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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2007
Shigeki Imafuku, Minamiarupusu, JP;
Takeyuki Kawase, Tosu, JP;
Yoichi Tanaka, Ogori, JP;
Osamu Okuda, Chikushino, JP;
Takanori Yoshitake, Tosu, JP;
Toshiyuki Kino, Tosu, JP;
Shigeki Imafuku, Minamiarupusu, JP;
Takeyuki Kawase, Tosu, JP;
Yoichi Tanaka, Ogori, JP;
Osamu Okuda, Chikushino, JP;
Takanori Yoshitake, Tosu, JP;
Toshiyuki Kino, Tosu, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a control means for controlling movement positions and movement timings of a nozzle elevating means and a nozzle moving means. The control means stores positions and heights of obstacles located between a component supply unit and a circuit board in advance. The control means moves down a nozzle in sync with the time when the nozzle has finished passing over each obstacle after an electronic component has been photographed by a component camera. Alternatively, the control means moves the nozzle in a path to avoid the obstacles. In addition, in a component mounting region, the nozzle moves at a component mounting region movement height and the component is mounted by the nozzle moved down from the component mounting region movement height. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten an elevating stroke of the nozzle (). In addition, the nozzle can be elevated in an arc trajectory.