Patent ID: 6289582
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A component mounting method comprising:defining a mounting sequence of a plurality of different types of components to be mounted on a printed circuit board;arraying component accommodating units accommodating the components in a component feeder in accordance with the mounting sequence, a total number of component accommodating units arrayed in the component feeder being equal to a total number of components to be mounted on each printed circuit board, each of the component accommodating units accommodating one type of component;arranging the printed circuit board on a movable X-Y table;successively removing a component from each of the respective component accommodating units in the component feeder by using a component holder;successively moving the component feeder in a predetermined feeder moving direction after the component is successively removed from each of the respective component accommodating units in the component feeder;holding at least one of the removed components at a component holding position by using the component holder;moving the at least one held component to a component releasing position by using the component holder;moving the X-Y table so as to align a component mounting position on the printed circuit board with the component releasing position;releasing the at least one held component at the component releasing position; andmounting the released component at the component mounting position on the printed circuit board.