Patent ID: 7643904
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: B65G,B65H,G06K,H01L,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling an electric parts manufacturing apparatus comprising: controlling a first carrier to convey a plurality of chips along a first path; controlling a second carrier to convey a plurality of works along a second path; receiving a measurement of a first speed of the chip and a second speed of the work from a sensor; independently revolving each of a plurality of coaxial revolvers, each of which has one of a plurality of end-effectors, each of the coaxial revolvers configured to revolve around one stationary common axis; controlling a plurality of servo drives, each configured to drive a respective one of the coaxial revolvers independently, to change a periodic revolving speed of the respective coaxial revolver individually based on the measurement of the first and second speeds received from the sensor; and synchronizing each of the plurality of end-effectors affixed to a respective one of the coaxial revolvers to receive the chip from the first carrier and to transfer the chip onto the work conveyed by the second carrier; wherein each of the end-effectors is affixed to a respective one of said coaxial revolvers and all of the end-effectors are distributed in one stationary common circle around said one stationary common axis, wherein each of said end-effectors revolves independently along the one stationary common circle in sequential order in a periodic motion by the action of the servo drives, wherein the servo drives are configured to change a respective revolving speed of each of the end-effectors independently during the periodic motion; wherein the independently revolving each of the plurality of coaxial revolvers includes revolving a plurality of coaxial bearings including a first coaxial bearing through a last coaxial bearing, each of the coaxial bearings respectively including an inner race and an outer race, the outer race of the first coaxial bearing being affixed to a first end of a rigid frame and the inner race of the last coaxial bearing being affixed to a second end of the rigid frame disposed opposite the first end along the axial direction, each of said coaxial revolvers including a respective one of the first through a next-to-last one of the coaxial bearings arranged in sequential order in the axial direction, the inner race of each of the first through the next-to-last one of the coaxial bearings being fixed to an outer race of an adjacent coaxial bearing, and each of said end-effectors being connected to a corresponding coaxial revolver proximal to the inner race of the associated bearing, and wherein the independently revolving each of the plurality of coaxial revolvers further includes activating the outer race of the associated bearing by applying a rotational driving force of a corresponding one of said servo drives.