US3667104A
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Position locating apparatus employing multiple projecting lamps
Assignee: Teradyne Inc
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Filing: 1970-07-02
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Granted: 1972-06-06
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Expires: 1990-07-02
Abstract
Abstract Position-locating apparatus projects light from an array of lamp devices onto one or more selected locations on a support member to indicate automatically that a correspondingly-selected device is to be positioned at each illuminated location, typically for assembly onto the support member. The designation of the selected device lights a selected lamp element of the array for illuminating each position through an optical mask. Each lamp projects light over an area on the support member that partially overlaps the area which one or more other lamp elements can illuminate, but only a single lamp illuminates windows in a single unique portion of the mask.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Chamillard
- 👤 David M Winsor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:22
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0053; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53004; Y10T29/53087; Y10T29/53091; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
Apparatus for indicating the location on a support member at which each of plural devices is to be positioned, said apparatus having mounting means for holding a device-receiving support member disposed at a viewing surface, device selecting means for indicating a device to be positioned on a support member at said viewing surface and producing a signal corresponding to said indication, and indicating means for illuminating a location on the support member disposed at said viewing surface at which the indicated device is to be positioned, said indicating means comprising A. a plurality of light-projecting lamp means disposed in an array spaced from said viewing surface and each arranged to illuminate different sections of said viewing surface, B. an optical mask disposed between said arrayed lamp means and said viewing surface in optical alignment with the light which said lamp means project onto said viewing surface and having a pattern of optical windows geometrically corresponding to the pattern of support-member locations at which different devices are to be positioned, and C. lamp energizing means responding to said device indicating signal for lighting only lamp means that project illumination onto windows of said mask corresponding to support-member locations at which the designated device is to be positioned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
Apparatus for indicating the location on a support member at which each of plural devices is to be positioned, said apparatus having mounting means for holding a device-receiving support member disposed at a viewing surface, device selecting means for indicating a device to be positioned on a support member at said viewing surface and producing a signal corresponding to said indication, and indicating means for illuminating a location on the support member disposed at said viewing surface at which the indicated device is to be positioned, said indicating means comprising A. a plurality of light-projecting lamp means disposed in an array spaced from said viewing surface and each arranged to illuminate different sections of said viewing surface, B. an optical mask disposed between said arrayed lamp means and said viewing surface in optical alignment with the light which said lamp means project onto said viewing surface and having a pattern of optical windows geometrically corresponding to the pattern of support-member locations at which different devices are to be positioned, and C. lamp energizing means responding to said device indicating signal for lighting only lamp means that project illumination onto windows of said mask corresponding to support-member locations at which the designated device is to be positioned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
Location indicating apparatus as defined in claim 1 further characterized in that said arrayed lamp means and said mask are optionally aligned such that each of a plurality of said lamp means illuminates a section of said viewing surface that overlaps in part at least the viewing surface section which one other lamp means illuminates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
arranged to receive illumination at any point thereon from not more than one of said arrayed lamp means, and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
arranged to receive illumination at any point thereon from not more than one of said arrayed lamp means, and
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
responding to said indication to energize the selected ones of said lamp means which illuminate only those mask windows associated with locations at which the indicated component is to be assembled.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
responding to said indication to energize the selected ones of said lamp means which illuminate only those mask windows associated with locations at which the indicated component is to be assembled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
associated with a circuit board to be assembled therewith and having optical windows geometrically arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of locations at which components are to be assembled on the associated circuit board, and D. lamp selection means
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
associated with a circuit board to be assembled therewith and having optical windows geometrically arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of locations at which components are to be assembled on the associated circuit board, and D. lamp selection means
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
Location indicating apparatus as defined in claim 2 further characterized in that said arrayed lamp means and said mask are optically aligned such that each lamp means illuminates only a single section of said mask.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
121 words
Location indicating apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which A. said arrayed lamp means and said mask are optically aligned such that each lamp means illuminates not more than a single section of said mask, and B. said lamp means, mask and mounting means are disposed such that i1/i2 11/12 where i1 is the width of a section of said mask which a single lamp means illuminates, i2 is the width, measured along the same direction as i1, of a section of said viewing surface which a single lamp means can illuminate, 11 is the spacing between the center of illumination of each lamp means and said mask, and 12 is the spacing between said mask and said viewing surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
Location-indicating apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which A. each section of said mask receives illumination from not more than a single one of said arrayed lamp means, B. each of at least a group of said arrayed lamp means is disposed relative to said mounting means to illuminate a section of said viewing surface which overlaps other sections which others of said lamp means illuminate, and C. said energizing means is arranged to light different lamp means in response to different indicating signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
Circuit assembly apparatus for illuminating the individual locations on a circuit board at which each of plural circuit components is to be assembled, said apparatus comprising A. support means for removably supporting a circuit card in a selected alignmEnt at a viewing surface, B. an array of plural light-projecting lamp means mounted relative to said support means to be in optical alignment with said viewing surface, and each lamp means of which can illuminate a section of said viewing plane which partially overlaps at least one other such section, C. an optical mask
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
Circuit assembly apparatus for illuminating the individual locations on a circuit board at which each of plural circuit components is to be assembled, said apparatus comprising A. support means for removably supporting a circuit card in a selected alignmEnt at a viewing surface, B. an array of plural light-projecting lamp means mounted relative to said support means to be in optical alignment with said viewing surface, and each lamp means of which can illuminate a section of said viewing plane which partially overlaps at least one other such section, C. an optical mask
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-06 | 1975-12-06 | 1976-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-06 | 1979-12-06 | 1980-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-06 | 1983-12-06 | 1984-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |