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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
Mathias Hansel, Rummingen, DE;
Herbert Le Pabic, Colmar, FR;
Emilien Koelbert, Munchhouse, FR;
A. Raymond Et Cie, Grenoble, FR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for positioning, holding and moving formed adhesive elements () to a heated bonding part () are disclosed. The apparatus includes a hopper () movably positioned over a matrix plate (). The matrix plate includes a nesting matrix () defined by formed adhesive element-receiving apertures (). An ejector system () is fitted beneath the matrix plate and includes a body () having a vacuum chamber () with an air inlet () and an air exhaust (). The chamber is fluidly continuous with the apertures formed in the matrix plate (). The ejector system includes a lifting body to which ejector stamps (') and an inlet shut off shaft are attached. Channels for the ejector stamps are formed in the body of the ejector system. The ejector stamps are movably fitted in the apertures and the channels. In operation, the hopper () slides over the matrix and deposits formed adhesive elements into the apertures (), then slides away.