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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Pascal Dromard, Montlebon, FR;
Sébastien Maier, St. Aubin-Sauges, CH;
Inventors:
Pascal Dromard, Montlebon, FR;
Sébastien Maier, St. Aubin-Sauges, CH;
Assignee:
Ismeca Semiconductor Holdings SA, La Chaux-de-fonds, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/133 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus for aligning a small-size component with vacuum pick-up nozzles within turrets used with electronic components or assembly equipments. The method comprises the steps of picking-up the component with a pick-up nozzle; measuring a position of the component in respect to a defined value; bringing the component held by the pick-up nozzle in contact with a aligning device; holding the component with the aligning device and; moving the aligning device in order to align the component based on the position measurement.