Patent ID: 6739043
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of mounting electronic components to a circuit board, comprising:selecting a desired one of a plurality of component storage sections housed in a component storage device, each of the component storage sections storing electronic components; ejecting the desired one of the component storage sections from the component storage device; sucking a predetermined electronic component from the desired one of the component storage sections using a transfer head; transferring the sucked electronic component to a component alignment section using the transfer head; placing the transferred electronic component onto the component alignment section; repeating said sucking of a predetermined electronic component, said transferring of the sucked electronic component, and said placing of the transferred electronic component so as to form an alignment of electronic components along the component alignment section; holding the electronic components on the component alignment section; conveying the held electronic components to a suction position of said mounting head in an order in which said mounting head mounts the electronic components using the component alignment section; sequentially sucking the electronic components from the component alignment section using a mounting head; and mounting the sequentially sucked electronic components onto a circuit board.