Patent ID: 6112937
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A part-aligning apparatus comprising:a part-holding chamber for accommodating a number of chip parts, said part-holding chamber having a bottom having an inner surface;at least one chute groove formed at least in the inner surface of the bottom of said part-holding chamber and acting to orient chip parts in a given direction, wherein said chip parts slide successively downward in said chute groove;at least one gate port formed at the lower end of said chute groove and permitting said chip parts sliding downward in a given orientation along said chute groove to successively pass therethrough;at least one discharge passage for aligning the passed clip parts in a line and discharging said parts; andat least one swingable plate swingably held inside said part-holding chamber and having a distal end portion passing over said at least one gate port, said swingable plate being swung to urge any chip part halted at said at least one gate port due to an abnormal orientation toward a direction different from a direction in which the chip parts are discharged, thereby removing clogging.