Patent ID: 6729018
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A component mounting apparatus for mounting components of a set of components in ascending order of height, comprising:a mounting head; at least one suction nozzle attached to the mounting head; and a data section for storing information relating to components to be mounted; a mounting section for changing positions of said at least one suction nozzle, the mounting head and a printed circuit board; and a control section connected to the data section and the mounting section for providing control signals to said mounting section, said control section for controlling a mounting sequence such that mounting of a first component of the set of components does not commence until completion of mounting of all components of the set of components having a height lower than the first component of the set of components, so that all components of the set of components to be mounted are mounted in ascending order of height.