Patent ID: 8240461
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A part supply apparatus comprising: storing means for storing parts therein; first conveying means for conveying the parts stored within the storing means; temporarily storing means for temporarily storing the parts conveyed by the first conveying means; second conveying means for conveying the parts stored in the first storing means to a predetermined position; weight measuring means for measuring a weight of the parts stored in the first storing means; supply means for supplying the parts stored within the temporarily storing means to the second conveying means when the weight of the parts determined by the weight measuring means satisfies a predetermined condition previously set according to a kind of the parts; image recognizing means for recognizing images of the parts conveyed to said predetermined position; and automatic feed means for feeding the parts recognized by the image recognizing means to other predetermined positions one by one.