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Method of and device for positioning electrical and/or electronic components on a substrate
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1982-02-04
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Granted: 1984-11-06
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Expires: 2002-02-04
Abstract
Abstract For the mounting of electrical and/or electronic components on a substrate, the components are presented in a pick-up position in a fixed, invariable pattern, preferably in a straight row. The components are simultaneously picked up in this pattern by a number of transfer devices and simultaneously moved toward their mounting positions over the substrate. During this transfer, they are moved different distances into a modified pattern with respect to one another, which corresponds to the desired pattern in which the components are to be positioned on the substrate. The transfer devices are programmed by means of exchangeable program plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis V. Claeskens
- 👤 George Van de Ven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:19
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/0478; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49133; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53191; Y10T29/53261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of positioning components on a substrate, in which a number of parts are simultaneously transferred from a pick-up position to a mounting position so as to be positioned on the substrate, characterized by comprising presenting a plurality of components in a first geometric pattern having a regular pitch, picking up said plurality of components, in said first geometric pattern, simultaneously moving said plurality of components along a first path segment from the pick-up position toward respective mounting positions, then changing the relative positions of the components to at least a second, different geometric pattern, and positioning said components on a substrate in a geometric pattern different from said first pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of positioning components on a substrate, in which a number of parts are simultaneously transferred from a pick-up position to a mounting position so as to be positioned on the substrate, characterized by comprising presenting a plurality of components in a first geometric pattern having a regular pitch, picking up said plurality of components, in said first geometric pattern, simultaneously moving said plurality of components along a first path segment from the pick-up position toward respective mounting positions, then changing the relative positions of the components to at least a second, different geometric pattern, and positioning said components on a substrate in a geometric pattern different from said first pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said first pattern is a straight line pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said first path segment is a straight line, and that said changing step comprises displacing said components along second path segments having different selected distances for respective components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said changing step comprises positioning at least one component relative to the others in a direction transverse to the direction of movement along said first path segment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that said moving step comprises translating said components in a direction transverse to said first pattern, and said changing step comprises moving said components further respective distances in said direction transverse to said first pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, characterized by the additional step of applying a fixing medium to all components simultaneously, on the first path segment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, characterized by the additional step of applying a fixing medium to all components simultaneously, on the first path segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the additional step of applying a fixing medium to all components simultaneously, on the first path segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said first path segment is a straight line, and that said changing step comprises displacing said components along second path segments having different selected distances for respective components.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that said changing step comprises positioning at least one component relative to the others in a direction transverse to the direction of movement along said first path segment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said changing step comprises positioning at least one component relative to the others in a direction transverse to the direction of movement along said first path segment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, characterized by the additional step of applying a fixing medium to all components simultaneously, on the first path segment.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for placing a plurality of components simultaneously on a substrate, means for supplying a plurality of components at a pick-up position, arranged in a first geometric pattern; and a transfer mechanism for moving said components simultaneously and mounting the components against a substrate on said carrier, characterized in that said transfer mechanism comprises a guide, a plurality of transfer arms, each slidably mounted in said guide, each arm further comprising a pick-up element for a component, common drive means for moving the transfer arms in said guide between the pick-up and mounting positions, first abutment means for defining the pick-up position for the pick-up arms, and second abutment means for defining the respective mounting positions for individual pick-up arms.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for placing a plurality of components simultaneously on a substrate, means for supplying a plurality of components at a pick-up position, arranged in a first geometric pattern; and a transfer mechanism for moving said components simultaneously and mounting the components against a substrate on said carrier, characterized in that said transfer mechanism comprises a guide, a plurality of transfer arms, each slidably mounted in said guide, each arm further comprising a pick-up element for a component, common drive means for moving the transfer arms in said guide between the pick-up and mounting positions, first abutment means for defining the pick-up position for the pick-up arms, and second abutment means for defining the respective mounting positions for individual pick-up arms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the guide is a slide, and said common drive means displaces the slide in a given direction, and each transfer arm is slidably journalled in the slide for relative movement in the direction of slide displacement.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that said second abutment means comprises an exchangeable program plate having individual abutments for each respective transfer arm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as claimed in claim 15, characterized by comprising a frame to which said carrier, means for supplying and transfer mechanism are attached, and further characterized in that said first abutment means is permanently arranged on the frame and defines a pattern of component pick-up positions at a regular pitch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as claimed in claim 15 or claim 16, characterized in that said transfer arms are each journalled for limited movement in the slide in a direction transverse the direction of slide displacement, and said program plate comprises guides for transversely positioning said transfer arms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as claimed in claim 17, characterized in that the program plate comprises a plurality of catch elements arranged at the entrance side, one for each respective transfer arm; and in that each guide connects a catch element to a respective abutment on the program plate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 18, characterized in that said first and second abutment means together comprise a finger on each pick-up element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device as claimed in claim 19, characterized in that said pick-up element comprises a housing; a pipette rotatably journalled in said housing, a pinion coupled to the pipette, and a rack engaged by the pinion and arranged to engage an abutment on the program plate to provide rotation of the pipette.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device as claimed in claim 20, characterized by comprising a mechanism for applying a fixing medium to the components, comprising an elongate arm comprising a plurality of stamps, means for displacing said arm between a rest position, and an operating position in which the stamps contact lower sides of the components, and means for applying a quantity of fixing medium to the stamps in the rest position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that said pick-up element comprises a housing; a pipette rotatably journalled in said housing, a pinion coupled to the pipette, and a rack engaged by the pinion and arranged to engage an abutment on the program plate to provide rotation of the pipette.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device as claimed in claim 22, characterized by comprising a mechanism for applying a fixing medium to the components, comprising an elongate arm comprising a plurality of stamps, means for displacing said arm between a rest position, and an operating position in which the stamps contact lower sides of the components, and means for applying a quantity of fixing medium to the stamps in the rest position.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as claimed in claim 14, characterized by comprising a frame to which said carrier, means for supplying and transfer mechanism are attached, and further characterized in that said first abutment means is permanently arranged on the frame and defines a pattern of component pick-up positions at a regular pitch.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, characterized by comprising a frame to which said carrier, means for supplying and transfer mechanism are attached, and further characterized in that said first abutment means is permanently arranged on the frame and defines a pattern of component pick-up positions at a regular pitch.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that said second abutment means comprises an exchangeable program plate having individual abutments for each respective transfer arm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that said first and second abutment means together comprise a finger on each pick-up element.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, characterized by comprising a mechanism for applying a fixing medium to the components, comprising
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
an elongate arm comprising a plurality of stamps, means for displacing said arm between a rest position, and an operating position in which the stamps contact lower sides of the components, and means for applying a quantity of fixing medium to the stamps in the rest position.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
47 words
an elongate arm comprising a plurality of stamps, means for displacing said arm between a rest position, and an operating position in which the stamps contact lower sides of the components, and means for applying a quantity of fixing medium to the stamps in the rest position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-06 | 1992-05-07 | 1992-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-06 | 1996-05-07 | 1996-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |