Assembly/transport apparatus
US-2016068341-A1 · Mar 10, 2016 · US
System for printed circuit board unlocking and automated reflow carrier recycling
US10070567B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10070567-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715621414-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
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In embodiments, a PCB reflow process may be carried out by the components of an automated system working together to separate PCBs from reflow carriers and transport the reflow carriers back to a previous station of the PCB reflow system. The automated reflow carrier recycling system that is described herein may include a clip unlocking mechanism, a PCB pickup mechanism, a shifter, one or more lifters, and one or more overhead conveyors.
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We claim: 1. A system for separating a printed circuit board from a reflow carrier, the system comprising: a chamber through which a printed circuit board is passed, wherein the printed circuit board is temporarily attached to a reflow carrier via a clip, and wherein the printed circuit board enters the chamber at a staging area; an unlocking mechanism that releases the clip and separates the printed circuit board from the reflow carrier after the printed circuit board exits the chamber; a first lifter that elevates the reflow carrier to an overhead conveyor, wherein the overhead conveyor carries the reflow carrier to the staging area. 2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second lifter that lowers the reflow carrier from the overhead conveyor to the staging area. 3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pickup mechanism that removes the printed circuit board from the unlocking mechanism. 4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the unlocking mechanism comprises one or more fingers that grip an extension of the clip and rotate to detach the printed circuit board from the reflow carrier. 5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first lifter comprises a platform upon which the reflow carrier is placed.
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- H05K13/0069Primary
Holders for printed circuit boards · CPC title
for articles · CPC title
Printed circuits · CPC title
Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering (B23K3/00 takes precedence) · CPC title
Combinations of mechanical conveyors of the same kind, or of different kinds, of interest apart from their application in particular machines or use in particular manufacturing processes (series of co-operating belt conveyor units B65G15/22; series of co-operating chain conveyor units B65G17/26; sequence control of combined conveyors B65G43/10) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10070567B2 cover?
- In embodiments, a PCB reflow process may be carried out by the components of an automated system working together to separate PCBs from reflow carriers and transport the reflow carriers back to a previous station of the PCB reflow system. The automated reflow carrier recycling system that is described herein may include a clip unlocking mechanism, a PCB pickup mechanism, a shifter, one or more …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Arris Entpr Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K13/0069. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 04 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).