Patent ID: 6533163
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B23K,H05K

Abstract:
A solder ball pitcher, comprising:a solder ball pitcher body; a solder ball housing chamber formed in a cylindrical shape along the center of said solder ball pitcher body for storing a plurality of solder balls; a solder ball supply passage unit connected to the tip end of said solder ball housing chamber through a taper portion to allow the plurality of solder balls in the solder ball housing chamber to be supplied in a row; a solder ball supply opening provided at the tip end of said solder ball supply passage unit; a release link placed at said solder ball supply opening and allowed to swing around a supporting point for delivering the solder balls one by one in sequence through said solder ball supply opening; a release lever for swinging said release link; a pusher held by said solder ball pitcher body in substantially parallel thereto to swing said release lever in one direction; and a slide forcing means for driving said release lever to swing in the other direction by forcing said pusher to slide in a direction of restoration.