ELECTRIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS

摘要

A component mounting apparatus which comprises at least first and second component supply assemblies (1) mounted on respective movable tables (11a, 11b) that are mounted on a common track for movement therealong. The apparatus also comprises at least one positioning device (6) for positioning a printed circuit board (10) on which components are desired to be mounted; at least one component mounting unit (3a, 3b) for receiving a component at a predetermined position of the component supply assembly (1) and mounting the component onto the support member; and a table moving mechanism which is selectively connectable with one of the first and second movable tables for driving the movable table along the common track. The table moving mechanism comprises a fixed shaft member disposed laterally of and extending parallel to the common track, a drive unit (15) mounted on the fixed shaft member for movement therealong between opposite ends of the fixed shaft member (13), and a releasable coupling for selectively connecting and disconnecting the drive unit with and from any one of the movable tables, respectively.