EP0288277A2
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Cassette storing a plurality of electronic components
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A cassette (11) storing a plurality of electronic component chips employed for providing the plurality of electronic component chips to an apparatus for supplying electronic component chips comprises a plurality of electronic component chips (61, 61a), a case (12) for storing the plurality of electronic component chips, being provided with first and second outer wall surfaces (13 and 14) adjacently intersecting with each other and an outlet 18) formed in the first outer wall surface and for discharging the electronic component chips, and an openable closure (25) for closing the outlet. The closure is formed by a flexible plate. The case has a guide portion (34) for slidably guiding the closure, over a portion along the first outer wall surface and a portlon along the second outer wall surface. The closure is guided by the guide portion to open and close the outlet, while one end portion thereof is positioned along the second outer wall surface whether the outlet is opened or closed. This end portion of the closure is provided with a slidable opening/closing operation member (19, 19a), which is exposed on the second outer wall surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinya Yamamoto
- 👤 Koichi Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:01
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0084; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53178; Y10T29/53478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A cassette storing a plurality of electronic component chips for providing said plurality of electronic component chips to an apparatus for supplying electronic component chips, said cassette comprising: a plurality of electronic component chips (61, 61a); case means (12) provided with an internal space (28) storing said plurality of electronic component chips, first and second outer wall surfaces (13 and 14) adjacently intersecting with each other and an outlet (18) formed in said first outer wall surface to communicate with said internal space and for discharging said electronic component chips; and openable closure means (25) closing said outlet, said closure means being formed by a flexible plate, said case means being provided with a guide portion (34) for slidably guiding said closure means over a portion along said first outer wall surface and a portion along said second outer wall surface, said closure means being guided by said guide portion to open and close said outlet with one end portion thereof being positioned along said second outer wall surface whether said outlet is opened or closed, slidable opening/closing operation means (19, 19a) being provided in said one end portion of said closure means to be exposed on said second outer wall surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A cassette storing a plurality of electronic component chips for providing said plurality of electronic component chips to an apparatus for supplying electronic component chips, said cassette comprising: a plurality of electronic component chips (61, 61a); case means (12) provided with an internal space (28) storing said plurality of electronic component chips, first and second outer wall surfaces (13 and 14) adjacently intersecting with each other and an outlet (18) formed in said first outer wall surface to communicate with said internal space and for discharging said electronic component chips; and openable closure means (25) closing said outlet, said closure means being formed by a flexible plate, said case means being provided with a guide portion (34) for slidably guiding said closure means over a portion along said first outer wall surface and a portion along said second outer wall surface, said closure means being guided by said guide portion to open and close said outlet with one end portion thereof being positioned along said second outer wall surface whether said outlet is opened or closed, slidable opening/closing operation means (19, 19a) being provided in said one end portion of said closure means to be exposed on said second outer wall surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A cassette storing electronic component chips in accordance with claim 1, wherein a mounting part (20) is provided in the vicinity of said first outer wall surface of said case means for detachably mounting said case means on an apparatus (45) for supplying said electronic component chips with said outlet being directed to said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cassette storing electronic component chips in accordance with claim 2, wherein said mounting part has formations (21) to be engaged with said apparatus by sliding movement of said case means along the longitudinal direction of said first outer wall surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cassette storing electronic component chips in accordance with claim 1, wherein said closure means is formed by a metal thin plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cassette storing electronic component chips in accordance with claim 1, wherein said opening/closing operation means comprises an opening/closing operation member (19, 19a) provided separately from said closure means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cassette storing electronic component chips in accordance with claim 1, further including means (43, 44) for braking sliding operation of said closure means at respective terminating ends of said sliding operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
A cassette for holding electronic components to be supplied from the cassette to an apparatus for handling the same, the cassette having means formed thereon for engaging the cassette with a cassette holder of said apparatus, an outlet for supplying components from the cassette into an inlet of the handling apparatus when the cassette is engaged with the cassette holder, and a selectively openable and closable closure member for said outlet, said closure member being operable even when the cassette is engaged with the cassette holder of the component handling apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
A cassette for holding electronic components to be supplied from the cassette to an apparatus for handling the same, the cassette having means formed thereon for engaging the cassette with a cassette holder of said apparatus, an outlet for supplying components from the cassette into an inlet of the handling apparatus when the cassette is engaged with the cassette holder, and a selectively openable and closable closure member for said outlet, said closure member being operable even when the cassette is engaged with the cassette holder of the component handling apparatus.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of providing a supply of electronic components to an apparatus for handling the same, said method comprising providing a cassette containing a plurality of said electronic components and having an outlet whereby components can be delivered from within the cassette and a selectively openable and closable closure member for said outlet, providing a cassette holder on said apparatus which is adapted to receive at least one said cassette and has an input adapted to receive electronic components delivered from the outlet of a said cassette received in said holder when said closure member is open, arranging for electronic components contained within a said cassette received in said holder to be delivered from the outlet of said cassette into the input of said holder, and arranging for electronic components received in the input of said holder to be transferred into the apparatus for handling thereby.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of providing a supply of electronic components to an apparatus for handling the same, said method comprising providing a cassette containing a plurality of said electronic components and having an outlet whereby components can be delivered from within the cassette and a selectively openable and closable closure member for said outlet, providing a cassette holder on said apparatus which is adapted to receive at least one said cassette and has an input adapted to receive electronic components delivered from the outlet of a said cassette received in said holder when said closure member is open, arranging for electronic components contained within a said cassette received in said holder to be delivered from the outlet of said cassette into the input of said holder, and arranging for electronic components received in the input of said holder to be transferred into the apparatus for handling thereby.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
185 words
In combination, an apparatus for handling electronic components and a means for providing a supply of said electronic components to the said apparatus, the supply means comprising at least one cassette containing a plurality of said components and having an outlet whereby components can be delivered from within the cassette, and the apparatus for handling the electronic components having a cassette holder portion which is adapted to receive at least one said cassette and has an input adapted to receive electronic components delivered from the output of a said cassette received in said cassette holder portion, the cassette having a selectively openable outlet closure member which can be operated between open and closed conditions when the cassette is received by said cassette holder portion and the arrangement being such that when a said cassette is received in said cassette holder portion of the electronic component handling apparatus and the said closure member is open electronic components within the cassette can be delivered through the outlet of the cassette to the input of the cassette holder portion for transfer thereform into the electronic component handling apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
185 words
In combination, an apparatus for handling electronic components and a means for providing a supply of said electronic components to the said apparatus, the supply means comprising at least one cassette containing a plurality of said components and having an outlet whereby components can be delivered from within the cassette, and the apparatus for handling the electronic components having a cassette holder portion which is adapted to receive at least one said cassette and has an input adapted to receive electronic components delivered from the output of a said cassette received in said cassette holder portion, the cassette having a selectively openable outlet closure member which can be operated between open and closed conditions when the cassette is received by said cassette holder portion and the arrangement being such that when a said cassette is received in said cassette holder portion of the electronic component handling apparatus and the said closure member is open electronic components within the cassette can be delivered through the outlet of the cassette to the input of the cassette holder portion for transfer thereform into the electronic component handling apparatus.
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