Patent ID: 7007377

Claim:
An electronic component placement method comprising: recognizing a position of an electronic component by capturing, via a feeder camera unit, an image of said electronic component while in a feeder; positioning said electronic component relative to a takeout and transfer head based on a positional recognition result of said electronic component obtained by recognizing said position of said electronic component while in said feeder; using said takeout and transfer head to remove said electronic component from said feeder at a feeding position, and transferring said electronic component to a receiving position; using a placement head to receive said electronic component from said takeout and transfer head at said receiving position; recognizing a position of said electronic component by capturing, via a placement head camera unit, an image of said electronic component from beneath said placement head while said electronic component is held by said placement head positioning said electronic component, while held by said placement head, relative to a board, while held by a board holder based on a positional recognition result of said electronic component obtained by recognizing said position of said electronic component while held by said placement head; placing said electronic component onto said board; and prior to capturing said image of said electronic component via said placement head camera unit, moving said takeout and transfer head from said receiving position to a position where capturing of said image by said placement head camera unit is not hindered.