TRAY WITH FLAT BOTTOM REFERENCE SURFACE

摘要

A molded component tray includes a component housing portion having a plurality of component pockets. The tray has a flange around the component housing portion defining a perimeter of the tray. A flange top surface in one embodiment is below the component housing top surface. A flange bottom surface includes recessed areas positioned in alignment with mold ejector pins which may contact the flange bottom surface, and alternatively in alignment with mold ejector pin marks on the flange top surface. The depth of the recesses is greater than the height burrs left by the ejector pins, thereby leaving the tray bottom surface free of burrs caused by ejector pins. Alternatively, when one tray is stacked on top of another, the recesses in the bottom of an upper tray can be positioned to allow clearance for ejector pin marks on the top of the flange of a lower tray.