Patent ID: 8196294

Claim:
A component supply method operatively associated with a component mounter, the component mounter including a transfer head for picking up components the method comprising: a) inserting a plurality of dish members to a base, wherein components are in a first of the dish members and components are in a second of the dish members; b) supplying the components from the first of the dish members to a movement area of the transfer head; c) removing the first of the dish members while the second of the dish members stays inserted; d) supplying the components from the second of the dish members to the movement area of the transfer head; e) refilling the components of the first of the dish members; f) reinserting the first of the dish members to the base; g) supplying the components from the first of the dish members to the movement area of the transfer head; h) removing the second of the dish members while the first of the dish members stays inserted; i) refilling the components of the second of the dish members; j) reinserting the second of the dish members to the base; k) repeating previous steps b) to j).