Patent ID: 7219787

Claim:
A component mounting apparatus comprising: a component mounting work area in which components are mounted on a plate-shaped board, said component mounting work area being divided into a first mounting area and a second mounting area located along a board conveying path; a first board conveying/holding device for conveying and holding a first plate-shaped board, said first board conveying/holding device being located in said first mounting area; a second board conveying/holding device for conveying and holding a second plate-shaped board, said second board conveying/holding device being located in said second mounting area; a first component feed unit for feeding components to be mounted, said first component feed unit being located at an end edge portion of said first mounting area at a side opposite said second mounting area; a first component recognition unit in the vicinity of said first component feed unit; a second component feed unit for feeding components to be mounted, said second component feed unit being located at an end edge portion of said second mounting area at a side opposite said first mounting area; and a second component recognition unit in the vicinity of said second component feed unit; wherein said first board conveying/holding device and said second board conveying/holding device are operable and arranged to be independently driven within said first mounting area and said second mounting area, respectively; and wherein a first component mounting position of said first board conveying/holding device in said first mounting area and a second component mounting position of said second board conveying/holding device in said second mounting area are diagonally opposed to each other with respect to the board conveying path.