Supporting pin for supporting substrates in automatic equipment units

摘要

Substrates are supported by height-adjustable supporting pins in automated equipping units. The supporting pins are composed of a tip and a foot part that is spring-borne relative to the tip. When the supporting pins are placed against an underside of the substrate, the supporting pins individually adapt to the contour of the underside of the substrate. The height position of the supporting pins is subsequently fixed. As a result, substrates having position and surface variations can be protected against sagging upon placement of components on the substrates during an automated equipping process.