VERIFYING COMPONENTS FOR PLACEMENT

摘要

An electronic component sequencing and insertion machine includes a set of component tape carrier holders each configured to receive a respective carrier containing a length of tape holding leads of a series of electronic components in spaced relation along the tape, and a set of component dispensers for sequentially dispensing individual electronic components for insertion into a printed circuit board, each component dispenser arranged to receive a corresponding tape from a corresponding one of the tape carrier holders, each component dispenser having an exposed input slot for threading a free end of the tape into the component dispenser at machine setup. Each component dispenser includes a tape color sensor downstream of the input slot, for verifying by tape color a polarity of components held by the tape as threaded into the component dispenser.

主权项

1. An electronic component sequencing and insertion machine, comprising:
a set of component tape carrier holders each configured to receive a respective carrier containing a length of tape holding leads of a series of electronic components in spaced relation along the tape; and a set of component dispensers for sequentially dispensing individual electronic components for insertion into a printed circuit board, each component dispenser arranged to receive a corresponding tape from a corresponding one of the tape carrier holders, each component dispenser having an exposed input slot for threading a free end of the tape into the component dispenser at machine setup; wherein each component dispenser comprises a tape color sensor downstream of the input slot, for verifying by tape color a polarity of components held by the tape as threaded into the component dispenser.