Patent ID: 6571462
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic component mounting apparatus comprising:a parts feeding section including a plurality of components of discrete types and a multiplicity of parts cassettes respectfully accommodating each discrete type of component therein and aligned in a row, said multiplicity of parts cassette being capable of feeding components to a predetermined feeding position; and a mounting head having a plurality of suction nozzles for picking up several components fed at the parts feeding section at one time; wherein the parts feeding section accommodates at least two identical combinations of parts cassettes aligned in the same order, so that components of the same combination and in the same order can be fed to the mounting head at two different positions in the parts feeding section, and wherein a control unit effects control of the mounting head such that, when one or more of the parts cassettes in said predetermined combination of parts cassette (cassettes?) at a predetermined location in the parts feeding section fails to feed a component to a corresponding suction nozzle on the mounting head, the mounting head moves to a different location in the parts feeding section where there are said parts cassettes of the same combination and in the same order, so as to enable the mounting head to pick up several components at one time continuously.