Patent ID: 7354085
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: B65G,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for mounting a component on a circuit formation object, the method comprising: providing a suction nozzle comprising an outer nozzle member, a nozzle body slidable in a direction of an axis thereof with respect to the outer nozzle member, and an urging member for urging the nozzle body in a direction away from the outer nozzle body member; holding the component by suction at a distal end of the nozzle body; moving the suction nozzle to a position above the circuit formation object; moving the suction nozzle in the direction of the axis of the nozzle body toward the circuit formation object to reach a first height position where the component sucked at the distal end of the nozzle body comes into contact with the circuit formation object while the urging member absorbs an impact on the component caused by the contact with the circuit formation object; moving the suction nozzle in the direction of the axis of the nozzle body toward the circuit formation object, from the first height position to a second position where a proximal side of the nozzle body is engaged with the outer nozzle member, while moving the nozzle body with respect to the outer nozzle member against an elastic urging force of the urging member; and further moving the suction nozzle in the direction of the axis of the nozzle body, from the second height position toward the circuit formation object, so that the nozzle body moves integrally with the outer nozzle member and a load is applied to the component from the nozzle body, the component being placed onto the circuit formation object by the load, wherein the outer nozzle member defines a first suction passage for communicating with a suction source at one end thereof and a nozzle body accommodation bore, wherein the nozzle body has a proximal side accommodated in the nozzle accommodation bore and defines a second suction passage communicated with the first suction passage, the second suction passage being opened at the distal end of the nozzle body, and wherein the urging member is accommodated in an urging member accommodation chamber defined by at least a wall surface of the nozzle body accommodation bore and a proximal end face of the nozzle body, the urging member accommodation chamber shut from the first and second passages and communicated with atmosphere.