Patent ID: 6044169
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for mounting electronic components at an electronic component feed section onto a board with use of a head section having a plurality of nozzles for sucking the electronic components and a recognition camera for recognizing a posture of the electronic component sucked by each of the nozzles through its image, which comprises: sucking the electronic components at the feed section with use of the nozzles; image-recognizing the sucked posture of the electronic components by the recognition camera; correcting the sucked posture of the electronic components; calculating to determine which period of time is shorter between a period of time required for mounting according to a first mounting procedure in which components are alternatingly sucked and mounted by the nozzles onto the board, and a period of time required for mounting according to a second mounting procedure in which sucking of electronic components by the plurality of nozzles is consecutively carried out and then mounting by the plurality of nozzles is conducted consecutively; selecting the one of the first and second mounting procedures requiring the shorter period of time; and driving the head section to cause mounting of the electronic components on the board according to the selected one of the first and second mounting procedures.