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Parts mounter and cartridge structure

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-14
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Granted: 1996-05-14
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Expires: 2014-04-14
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Abstract

Abstract A lifting mechanism is arranged between a cartridge main body and a reel support member. With the cartridge main body set in a parts mounter, the lifting mechanism allows the reel support member to be supported by the cartridge main body so that the reel support member can be pivoted upward at a predetermined pivoting angle (set position PA→bar code read position PB). While cartridges are kept placed in the parts mounter, a parts supply reel attached to a given cartridge is made to project from other reels. This enables a bar code reader to read the parts code of a label adhered on one side surface of that reel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroyuki Iwasaki
  • 👤 Mitsushi Sonoda
  • 👤 Hiroyuki Takenaka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 01:32
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/0417; H05K13/0419; H05K13/08; H05K13/084; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53004; Y10T29/53009; Y10T29/53013; Y10T29/53087; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53178; Y10T29/53183

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A parts mounter in which a plurality of cartridges each having a parts supply reel, on one side surface of which a parts code label is adhered, are arranged parallel to each other at narrow intervals, wherein each of said cartridges comprises: a cartridge main body; a reel support member having a portion for attaching a parts supply reel; and connecting means connecting the cartridge main body with the reel support member for allowing said reel support member to be supported by said cartridge main body so that said reel support member can be pivoted upward at a predetermined pivoting angle, while said cartridge main body is kept placed in said parts mounter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A parts mounter in which a plurality of cartridges each having a parts supply reel, on one side surface of which a parts code label is adhered, are arranged parallel to each other at narrow intervals, wherein each of said cartridges comprises: a cartridge main body; a reel support member having a portion for attaching a parts supply reel; and connecting means connecting the cartridge main body with the reel support member for allowing said reel support member to be supported by said cartridge main body so that said reel support member can be pivoted upward at a predetermined pivoting angle, while said cartridge main body is kept placed in said parts mounter.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4819699A Cited
JPH03232298A Cited
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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-05-14 1999-11-13 2000-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2003-05-14 2003-11-13 2004-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2007-05-14 2007-11-13 2008-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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