摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for supplying components for insertion into a printed circuit board, which apparatus comprises one or more component dispensers (1), the or each component dispenser (1) having first and second substantially parallel elongate support (4 and 8) means for supporting components at locations spaced-apart along the lengths thereof and means (12) for allowing relative movement of the first and second support (4 and 8) means both transversely of and parallel to the length of the first support means (14) so that, in use of the apparatus, relative movement of the first and second support means (4 and 8) of the dispenser (1) causes components supported by one of the support means to be transferred to the other support means and then returned to the one support means at positions which are advanced along the one support means from the previous positions thereof whereby the components may be supplied one by one from the dispenser (1).</p> |