Patent ID: 6662438
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for mounting at least one electric component supplied by an electric-component supplying device, on a circuit substrate supported by a circuit-substrate supporting device, the apparatus comprising:a nozzle moving device which moves a suction nozzle having an end surface that applies a suction to the electric component and thereby holds the component, in a direction intersecting an axis line of the suction nozzle; an elevating and lowering device which elevates and lowers the suction nozzle so that the suction nozzle performs at least one of receiving the electric component from the electric-component supplying device and mounting the component on the circuit substrate on the circuit-substrate supporting device; the elevating and lowering device comprising a movable member, and a connecting device which connects the movable member to the suction nozzle such that the suction nozzle continues moving while the movable member continues moving; and the connecting device comprising a downward-movement control device which changes, while the apparatus performs an electric-component mounting operation, at least one of a position of an end of a downward movement of the suction nozzle caused by the elevating and lowering device and a position where a deceleration of the downward movement of the nozzle is started.