Patent ID: 6524052
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A method of feeding electronic parts to a pick-up position, where the electronic parts are picked up by a transfer head of an electronic parts-mounting apparatus, by means of a plurality of trays operable to store the electronic parts, a plurality of pallets for holding the respective trays thereon, a container for containing the pallets in a stacked manner, a replenishing portion for the electronic parts provided above the container, and a drawing portion movable between the container, the replenishing portion and the pick-up position for drawing the pallet from the container and moving the pallet, the method comprising the steps of:storing electronic parts in each of the trays; placing the trays on respective pallets and putting the sets of trays and pallets, thus formed, into the container; moving one of the sets of trays and pallets out of the container onto the drawing portion; moving the drawing portion to transport the one set of trays and pallets to the pick-up position; when the one set of trays and pallets becomes empty of the electronic parts through taking-out by the transfer head of the electronic parts-mounting apparatus, moving the drawing portion to transport the one set of trays and pallets to the replenishing portion; and transferring the one set of trays and pallets onto the replenishing portion.