Carousel-type component dispenser with photoelectric control means

摘要

An improvement to carousel-type component dispensers which eliminates the requirement of operator intervention in order to access the next component required in the assembly of a work piece. Each time the operator inserts his hand in the dispenser to remove a component, he interrupts a light beam which triggers the dispenser's indexing mechanism to position itself for the next position of rotation. When the operator removes the component, the light beam path is restored and a light activated detector signals the dispenser's rotation mechanism to rotate the dispenser to the position specified by the indexing mechanism.