Nozzle storage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10233020-B2
Application number	US-201415328942-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2014
Priority date	Jul 28, 2014
Publication date	Mar 19, 2019
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019

Abstract

In a palette accommodation device in which a nozzle palette to which a suction nozzle can be installed is stored, a plurality of storage sections (parts on one pair of comb teeth which are positioned at the same height) for storing the nozzle palette, are installed to be aligned in the vertical direction. In addition, a support arm moves in the vertical direction, and moves in the direction of approaching the storage section and in the direction of being separated from the storage section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A nozzle storage comprising:
a plurality of storage sections for storing a nozzle palette where a suction nozzle is placed thereon, the plurality of storage sections being installed to be aligned in a vertical direction;
an arm for storing the nozzle palette to the plurality of storage sections, and for taking out the nozzle palette from the plurality of storage sections;
a first moving mechanism which moves the arm in a direction in which the plurality of storage sections are aligned in a state of opposing the plurality of storage sections; and
a second moving mechanism which moves the arm in a direction of approaching the plurality of storage sections, and in a direction of being separated from the plurality of storage sections,
wherein the nozzle palette has a placing hole which penetrates in the vertical direction, and where the suction nozzle is placed, and
wherein the nozzle storage includes a reflection member which is installed below the nozzle palette, and a light receiving section which is capable of receiving light reflected by the reflection member via the placing hole.

2. The nozzle storage according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a nozzle placing section which is installed above the plurality of storage sections, and which is capable of placing a suction nozzle; and
a transfer device which is taken out from the storage section, and transfers the suction nozzle between the nozzle palette in a state of being held by the arm and the nozzle placing section.

3. The nozzle storage according to claim 1 ,
wherein the arm has a first locking section which is capable of being locked to a first locking target section formed on the nozzle palette.

4. The nozzle storage according to claim 1 ,
wherein each of the plural storage sections has a second locking section which is capable of being locked to a second locking target section formed on the nozzle palette.

5. The nozzle storage according to claim 1 ,
wherein the light receiving section receives light reflected by the reflection member via the placing hole when the nozzle palette is in a state of being taken out from the storage section and held by the arm.

Assignees

• Fuji Corp

Inventors

• Hoshikawa Kazumi
• Shimosaka Kenji

Classifications

• H05K13/04

  Mounting of components {, e.g. of leadless components} · CPC title

• B65G1/06 Primary

  with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level (B65G1/12 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K13/0409 Primary

  Sucking devices · CPC title

• H05K13/0408

  Incorporating a pick-up tool · CPC title