Patent ID: 6557247
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A component placement apparatus comprising:a head mount having at least one pick and place head; component carrying means; and component receiving means, the at least one pick and place head being arranged to pick up a component from the component carrying means and place it on the component receiving means, wherein:the head mount is movable to move the at least one pick and place head in a single plane; the component carrying means is movable in a first plane transverse to the at least one pick and place head at a pick up position; and the component receiving means is movable in a second plane transverse to the at least one pick and place head at a placement position; and wherein the head mount reciprocates in the single plane and the component carrying means and the component receiving means are movable in a direction transverse to the movement of the head mount; the component carrying means is positioned to move in the first plane and the component receiving means is positioned to move in the second plane, the second plane being closer to the head mount than the first plane; and the component receiving means having holes therein such that the pick and place head can pass through a hole to pick up a component from the component carrying means, lift the component through the hole and place it on the component receiving means.