Patent ID: 6287068
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A tray carrier apparatus, comprising:a tray transport;an actuator configured for moving the tray transport along a path;a tray carrier disposed on the tray transport;a vertically extendable and retractable lift mechanism located adjacent the path and configured to engage and vertically move the tray carrier when the tray transport is in proximity to the lift mechanism;at least one first structure disposed on an upper surface of the tray transport; andat least one second structure disposed on a lower surface of the tray carrier, the at least one second structure located and configured for mutual engagement with the at least one first structure, the at least one first structure and the at least one second structure cooperatively configured to self align the tray carrier on the tray transport without securement of the tray carrier to the tray transport when the at least one second structure mutually engages the at least one first structure.