Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414589000 | LOAD SUPPORT HAS LINEAR VERTICAL MOVEMENT AND ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT FOR ALIGNING AND MOUNTING LOAD AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION | 54 |
20090022574 | WORKPIECE LOADING SYSTEM - A wafer loading system accommodates sufficient wafer carriers to substantially maximize the processing speed capability of wafer processing systems. Wafer carriers are placed into and removed from the loading system by one or two overhead carrier loading elements, such as overhead track systems. Carriers may be loaded or removed while other carriers are in work. One or more transfer robots may move wafers from the carriers to buffers. Methods of operating the loading system allow delivery and removal of wafers to and from the processing systems to meet or exceed the processing speeds of the processing systems. | 01-22-2009 |
20090097952 | Method and device for transporting an elevator car drive machine - The present invention includes a method and a device for transporting an elevator car drive machine within an elevator hoistway. The drive machine is secured to a movable carriage located in the hoistway and the carriage is moved in a horizontal direction of travel to move the drive machine horizontally within the hoistway. | 04-16-2009 |
20100047049 | VERTICAL WAFER BUFFERING SYSTEM - A wafer buffering system is provided herein. In some embodiments, a wafer buffering system may include a frame having a vertical shaft disposed therethrough; two storage platforms, coupled to the frame on either side thereof, each to receive a wafer carrier thereon; and a transfer mechanism coupled to the vertical shaft and capable of vertical movement therealong and lateral movement along an x-axis extending in either direction from the frame at least sufficient to move over the two storage platforms. The transfer mechanism may further include a telescoping fork arm capable of laterally extending in a first direction and in a second direction corresponding to lateral positions of the two storage platforms on either side of the frame. | 02-25-2010 |
20100183414 | WORK CONVEYING APPARATUS - Since both a driving means for lifting a work and a driving means for turning operation must have been arranged in a conventional work transfer apparatus, the apparatus has been large in size and heavy in weight. A work transfer apparatus is provided with a holding tool for holding a window, i.e., the work, and a supporting arm for movably supporting the holding tool. The window held by the holding tool is transferred by a supporting arm to window frames to which the window is to be assembled, and the posture of the window is changed to that corresponds to the window frames. Furthermore, the supporting arm is configured to be a closed loop link mechanism wherein a plurality of links are connected to form a closed loop. The posture of the holding tool against one link of a pair of links connected to the holding tool of the supporting arm can be fixed. | 07-22-2010 |
20100221093 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STABILISING AN EGG TRAY - The invention relates to an automated method for positioning eggs on a tray that comprises the automated detection of the presence/absence of eggs in the cells of a tray, and the picking-up of eggs from a supply and the placement thereof in the empty cells of a tray. The invention also relates to a system or positioning eggs on a stabilizing tray, the tray including evenly distributed cells in which the eggs are placed, one or more cells being likely not to contain eggs, this information being stored in an information processing unit, wherein said system includes a means in the form of a robot having an egg pick-up head that are driven by the information processing unit in order to pick up eggs from a supply tray and to place them in the empty cells of the stabilizing tray. | 09-02-2010 |
20100296903 | END EFFECTOR FOR HANDLING SUBSTRATES - Embodiments of the present invention provide an end effector for a substrate handling robot. In one embodiment, the end effector comprises one or more Bernoulli chucks surrounded by a plurality of suction cup devices. In one embodiment, the suction cup devices are configured in the form of a bellows to provide both cushioning and lateral stability to the substrate. In one embodiment, the suction cup devices further include an air pressure device to provide light positive pressure to the substrate during release. Embodiments of the end effector described herein provide a small vacuum pressure over a large area of ultra-thin substrates to minimize damage during handling. | 11-25-2010 |
20110052358 | Device for Precisely Manipulating Objects - A device for precisely manipulating objects by means of multidimensional tooling movement cycles, comprising a revolving shaft assembly, a barrel shaped main cam connected in a slidable but rotationally locked manner with the revolving shaft assembly, a fixed main cam follower configured to engage the main cam such that the main cam performs a cyclic main translational movement in the direction of a shaft rotation axis, a plate shaped secondary cam rigidly connected to the main cam, a tooling holder having a main slide slidable in the direction of the shaft rotation axis and a secondary slide slidable with respect to the main slide in a transversal direction to the shaft rotation axis, wherein the main slide is connected to the main cam and a secondary cam follower is connected to the secondary slide. | 03-03-2011 |
20110081223 | APPARATUS FOR OBJECT PROCESSING - The present invention provides apparatuses for processing an object just as semiconductor chips and dies. The first embodiment comprises two or more pick and place heads (FIG. | 04-07-2011 |
20110097184 | PARALLEL LINK ROBOT - A parallel link robot ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110268546 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING OBJECTS IN A STOREHOUSE - System for moving objects positioned in a closed space, includes at least one manipulator ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110299964 | Handling unit for relocating parts and method for this purpose - A handling unit for relocating parts, comprises a base part and a handling arm, wherein the handling arm is guided in a linear direction along a first axis of movement and along a second axis of movement which extends transversely with respect to the first axis of movement such that it can be adjusted with respect to the base part, and wherein for guiding the handling arm, a guiding cam is provided on the base part and at least one cam follower is provided on the handling arm, wherein a first drive is provided for adjusting the handling arm along the first axis of movement and a second drive is provided for adjusting the handling arm along the second axis of movement. | 12-08-2011 |
20120076625 | RHINESTONE PLACEMENT DEVICE - A rhinestone placement system and method provides a moving pickup head with self-contained vacuum supply for vacuum assisted pickup of rhinestones. The pickup head includes an adhesive property gasket portion that in cooperation with the vacuum supply temporarily holds a rhinestone for movement to a placement position. | 03-29-2012 |
20120082535 | SUBMERSIBLE ROBOT FOR OPERATING A TOOL RELATIVE TO A SURFACE OF AN UNDERWATER STRUCTURE - A submersible robot for operating a tool relative to a surface of an underwater structure has a tool holder movably mounted on a support assembly provided with a driving arrangement for movably holding the tool in operative position relative to the surface. Position and orientation of the support assembly relative to the surface is locked and adjusted by locking and levelling arrangements. A programmable control unit operates the driving, locking and levelling arrangements and the tool and receives measurements from a sensor unit. The control unit has an operation mode wherein a positioning of the robot is determined and controlled as function of an initial position for defining a first work area, and shifted positions of the robot for defining additional work areas, the work areas having overlapping portions with one another for tracking displacements of the robot relative to the surface of the structure using the sensor unit. | 04-05-2012 |
20120207573 | ENHANCED COMPUTER RACK HAVING AN INTEGRATED LIFT RAIL AND/OR TOOL DESIGN - An enhanced computer rack having sides is provided. The rack is used for housing electronic components and comprises in one embodiment of a lift rail having a plurality of multipurpose frame members capable of being engageably connected to at least one of the rack sides such that the frame members can be retracted into or extended out from the rack. In an alternate embodiment, a lift tool is provided for hoisting object into the rack. The lift tool is connected to at least one side of the rack and is capable of being retracted inside or being extended out from the rack. The two embodiments can also be combined to provide an enhanced rack with an integrated lift rails and lift tool design. | 08-16-2012 |
20120251281 | DEVICE FOR REPLACING A BATTERY THAT POWERS A MOTOR THAT DRIVES A MOTOR VEHICLE - A tool box device for locking and/or unlocking a battery that powers a motor that drives a motor vehicle, including a support housing, a movement transmission system including at least one gear box and at least one transmission shaft, connected to at least one system for engaging a battery locking/unlocking mechanism. | 10-04-2012 |
20130101377 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A packaging system and associated method for use with a pharmaceutical dispenser provides a turnkey solution for packaging pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings. An overall pharmacy system and methodology begins with bulk medications and supplements introduced into the work flow, individually packaged and assembled into medpass orders per patient and delivered to the LTC facility or other institution for patient consumption. The process begins by converting bulk medications and supplements to packaged unit doses and ultimately individually packaged medpass bags for each patient on a 24-hour schedule. The design of the overall system and its individual components allows for physical control of each unit dose package from start to finish without any unit dose package “free fall” in the system. | 04-25-2013 |
20130189063 | Industrial Robot Including A Parallel Kinematic Manipulator - An industrial robot including a manipulator for movement of an object in space. The manipulator includes a movable platform arranged for carrying the object, a first arm arranged for influencing the platform in a first direction and including a first inner arm part rotatable about a first axis, a second arm arranged for influencing the platform in a second direction and including a second inner arm part rotatable about a second axis, a third arm arranged for influencing the platform in a third direction and including a third inner arm part rotatable about a third axis. | 07-25-2013 |
20140023472 | PISTON SUPPLY APPARATUS AND PISTON SUPPLY METHOD - A piston supply apparatus includes a piston gripping portion and a piston supply portion. The piston supply portion includes a connecting rod gripping unit gripping the connecting rod of the piston placed in a preparation area, a guide member abutting against a skirt portion of the piston to match an axial direction of the piston with a predetermined specified direction, a moving unit moving the gripping unit from the preparation area to a supply position in air, and a pivoting unit making the gripping unit pivot such that the piston top portion of the piston in a downward state is set in an upward state. The piston supply apparatus further includes a pressing unit pressing the piston top portion of the piston made to pivot to the upward state against the guide member. | 01-23-2014 |
20140030051 | STACKER CRANE - A stacker crane includes a truck frame, a mast erected on the truck frame, and a platform raised and lowered along the mast, the platform including first and second rollers, the mast including a roller abutting member in which a first plate material is folded to define a first abutting surface onto which the first roller abuts and a second abutting surface onto which the second roller abuts, a back-side member made of a second plate material and arranged opposite to the roller abutting member, and a coupling member coupling the roller abutting member and the back-side member, the coupling member including first and second coupling surfaces which are plate-shaped and are opposite to each other, wherein the thickness of the first and second coupling surfaces is smaller than the thickness of the first plate material. | 01-30-2014 |
20150063964 | OVERTURNING MACHINE AND WORKBENCH THEREOF - A machine to overturn workpieces can include a mechanical arm, a holding member coupled to the mechanical arm, and a workbench positioned adjacent to the mechanical arm. The workbench can include a base plate and a first positioning assembly. The base plate can define a slot. The slot can extend towards and through a sidewall of the base plate, and define an outlet at a portion running through the sidewall. The first positioning assembly can be positioned on the base plate adjacent to the slot. The first positioning assembly can be configured to manipulate and position the workpiece. The mechanical arm can be configured to drive the holding member through the slot to attach to and hold onto a surface of the workpiece facing the base plate, and move the workpiece away from the base plate via the outlet. | 03-05-2015 |
20150078870 | BOTTLE CHANGE APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, BOTTLE CHANGE METHOD, BOTTLE CAP, BOTTLE CAP CHANGE APPARATUS AND BOTTLE CAP CHANGE METHOD - A bottle change apparatus includes a change mechanism that changes a bottle, and the bottle includes a bottle cap. The bottle cap includes: a treatment solution straw part that forms a treatment solution flow passage for supplying a treatment solution in the bottle to an outside of the bottle and extends to an inside of the bottle; and a treatment solution connecting part that is provided at an end portion outside the bottle of the treatment solution straw part. The change mechanism includes: a connection mechanism part including a treatment solution pipe which is connected to the treatment solution connecting part of the bottle and through which the treatment solution supplied from the bottle flows; and a bottle mounting part that transfers the bottle to a connection position where the treatment solution connecting part and the treatment solution pipe are connected together. | 03-19-2015 |
20150098781 | LIFTING METHODS, ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS - An assembly, method and system for lifting a package defining an internal aperture. The lifting assembly has an elongate handle configured for attachment to a vacuum lift system, and a lifting tool. The lifting tool has a connecting end configured to attach the lifting tool to the distal end of the handle and a lifting end insertable into the aperture of the package. The lifting end can define an internal chamber. A pin or spindle of a package processing apparatus is insertable into the internal chamber so that the lifting tool can place the package on the spindle. | 04-09-2015 |
20150098782 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISCHARGING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS CONTINUOUSLY MOVED ON A HORIZONTAL CONVEYOR AND GUIDED IN PARALLEL ROWS - A method and system ( | 04-09-2015 |
20150303090 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD OF MOVING SUBSTRATES - A transfer device is provided for substrate transfer along a transport direction and for change between a first transport path and a second transport path extending along the transport direction. The first transport path is displaced with respect to the second transport path in a switch direction perpendicular to the transport direction. The transfer device includes a first substrate support assembly defining a first track to support a substrate or substrate carrier in a chamber. The transfer device further includes a second substrate support assembly defining a second track to support a substrate or substrate carrier in the chamber. The first substrate support assembly and the second substrate support assembly are moveable relative to each other at least in the switch direction. | 10-22-2015 |
20150314994 | GRIPPING DEVICE FOR HANDLING REINFORCEMENT CAGES FOR TOWER SEGMENTS OF A WIND TURBINE - A gripping device for handling reinforcement cages for tower segments of a wind turbine, comprising a gripper arm holding fixture and multiple gripper arms arranged radially on the gripper arm holding fixture. In particular, it is proposed that there is a coupling mechanism that can be connected with the reinforcement cage on each gripper arm, the length of the gripper arms can be telescopically motor-adjusted, the gripping device can be coupled with a lifting device that can be moved horizontally and vertically, and is adapted to move a reinforcement cage from apparatus for manufacturing reinforcement cages and/or to put a reinforcement cage down in a casing for creating a tower segment. | 11-05-2015 |
20150336222 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AND REMOVING OF A TURBINE COMPONENT - The disclosure pertains to a mounting system for mounting and/or removing a turbine component from a turbine. The mounting system includes a suspended rail structure for moving the turbine component with a traveller which movably connects a holder for holding the turbine component to the rail structure. It further includes a lifter with a support frame which is attachable to the lifter and configured for receiving the turbine component with the holder. The disclosure further refers to a method for mounting and removing a turbine component. | 11-26-2015 |
20160023213 | MULTI-CHANNEL PIPETTE TOOLS - A tool which may be picked up by a dispense head and coupled to a pipette tip coupler. The pipette tip coupler can manipulate gripping arms of the tool using the tip ejection members. A microplate can be transported by this took, the tool parked at a parking location, and the pipette tip coupler used for other uses, such as aspirating or dispensing liquid when pipette tip is coupled onto the pipette tip coupler. | 01-28-2016 |
414590000 | Additional movement is rotational | 27 |
20090010745 | TRANSFERRING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transferring unit of an image forming apparatus that includes: a contacted member; a rotating body that contacts and is spaced away from the contacted member; a rotating body transporting member where a supporting part to rotatably support the rotating body, a contacting external force receiving part to receive a contacting external force that contacts the rotating body with the contacted member, and a spacing external force receiving part to receive a spacing external force that spaces the rotating body away from the contacted member are formed in a single body; and a driver that drives the rotating body transporting member. | 01-08-2009 |
20090010746 | TRANSFER CAR HAVING LIFTING AND LOWERING FUNCTION AND TURNING FUNCTION AND AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLY LINE USING THE SAME - The transfer car | 01-08-2009 |
20090028681 | APPARATUS FOR PICKING UP LENS - An apparatus ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090196724 | EDGE CONTACT GRIPPER - The present invention generally provides a method and apparatus for supporting and transferring a substrate. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus configured for handling a substrate comprising a base member, a first finger movably connected with the base member, wherein the first finger is pivotable about a pivoting axis, a second finger movably connected with the base member, wherein the second finger is pivotable about the pivoting axis, the first and second fingers form an opening, and pivoting of the first and second fingers allow the opening to vary for receiving a substrate and for carrying the substrate by contacting an edge of the substrate, and an actuator connected with the first finger and second finger, wherein the actuator is configured to pivot the first and second fingers simultaneously along opposite directions. | 08-06-2009 |
20090269178 | Method and Apparatus for the Placement of Electronic Components, in Particular Semi Conductor Chips on a Substrate - In a method and in an apparatus for the placement of electronic components ( | 10-29-2009 |
20100054901 | Wafer alignment platform - A wafer alignment platform serves to align a wafer so as to make the wafer be carried by a vacuum device that is vertically movable and revolvable. A laser detecting device detects a positioning mark on the wafer and aligns the positioning mark to a directional mark so as to automatically perform center alignment and orientation of the wafer. | 03-04-2010 |
20100119343 | Aircraft Landing Gear Loader - An apparatus for loading and unloading a main landing gear (“MLG”) of an aircraft includes a fixture that is adapted to couple to a truck of the MLG such that a sagittal plane of the fixture is parallel to or coplanar with a sagittal plane of the MLG and both translational forces and turning moments applied to the fixture are coupled directly through the fixture to the MLG, a mechanism for controllably translating the fixture in the sagittal plane thereof, and a mechanism for controllably rotating the fixture in the sagittal plane thereof. | 05-13-2010 |
20110211937 | MANIPULATOR - A manipulator for a load has a stand, an accommodation connected to the stand ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110222998 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A WORKPIECE - There is disclosed an elevator for holding a workpiece, the elevator comprising a turntable and adapted to slide along a support chain to thereby vertically displace the elevator. There is further disclosed a method of assembling a workpiece, the method comprising the steps of stacking first and second workpiece sections on a turntable elevator; and sliding the elevator along a support chain to thereby vertically position the workpiece. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222999 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - An industrial robot includes a hand on which a workpiece is placed, an arm that takes out the hand from a predetermined position of the workpiece and supplies the hand, an up-down moving mechanism connected to the arm by a support member, a pedestal provided at a lower portion of the up-down moving mechanism, and a pendulum stopper provided on a base on which the pedestal turns. | 09-15-2011 |
20110286826 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT APPARATUS AND VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate support apparatus which can support a substrate having a center hole, comprises a support portion which can support the substrate. The support portion includes a support groove with a cross-sectional shape in which a groove width gradually increases in a counter-gravitational direction, and a width of the support groove between two end portions is larger than a width of the support groove at the center thereof. | 11-24-2011 |
20120014772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A WORKPIECE - There is disclosed an elevator for holding a workpiece, the elevator comprising a turntable and adapted to slide along a support chain to thereby vertically displace the elevator. There is further disclosed a method of assembling a workpiece, the method comprising the steps of stacking first and second workpiece sections on a turntable elevator; and sliding the elevator along a support chain to thereby vertically position the workpiece. | 01-19-2012 |
20120076626 | LINEAR VACUUM ROBOT WITH Z MOTION AND ARTICULATED ARM - There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion. | 03-29-2012 |
20120163948 | VEHICLE BODY DOOR OPENING METHOD AND DEVICE, DOOR REMOVING DEVICE AND METHOD, DOOR HOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND SOCKET - A door opening method and device are provided that can reduce the size of the installation location of a robot, as well as achieve a reduction in cycle time. In a dual arm robot, two arms are rotated by each of an shaft S | 06-28-2012 |
20120213623 | CONVEYING DEVICE FOR ROD - A conveying device capable of sequentially and efficiently picking up a plurality of randomly located rods, and conveying the picked up rod to a predetermined place, without using a complicated mechanism. A sucking unit has a nozzle attached to a robot hand, and is configured to move the nozzle close to an end of a first cylindrical portion of a rod to be picked. The nozzle is configured to hold the rod by being lifted while sucking the first portion within the nozzle. | 08-23-2012 |
20120328399 | BLADE HANDLING TOOL - This handling tool for blades ( | 12-27-2012 |
20130343851 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND LIFT FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - A fluid delivery system includes a laboratory instrument that operates using fluid retained in one or more containers. The containers are supported on a motor-driven lift that is configured to transport the containers between a lowered position suitable for handling and an elevated position suitable for the delivery of fluid to the instrument by gravity. The lift includes a bench-mountable base, a tubular column extending upward from the base, an elongated lead screw extending longitudinally through the column, a drive mechanism for rotatably driving the lead screw, a carriage slidably mounted over the tubular column and mechanically coupled to the lead screw, a platform removably coupled to the carriage for supporting the containers, and a control system for regulating operation of the drive mechanism. During operation, a slot provided in the column restricts travel of the platform along a predefined path that is linear in part and helical in part. | 12-26-2013 |
20140017050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A TIMED AND CONTROLLED MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING OF AN OBJECT - A method and apparatus for lowering a display object in synchronization with a particular timing or event. The display object is lowered by a lifting apparatus. In particular, the display object is a guitar and the lifting apparatus is a crane. | 01-16-2014 |
20140119865 | WORKPIECE PICK-UP AND POSITIONING DEVICE - A device for picking up and positioning small pieces of adhesive tapes is provided. The device includes a number of suction members for picking up the adhesive tapes. The device further includes a driving unit to drive the suction members to move to various positions by turn, thereby positioning the adhesive tapes to various positions by turn. | 05-01-2014 |
20140161576 | WORKPIECE TRANSFER DEVICE - A workpiece transfer device includes a base, a rotating portion rotatably mounted on the base, and a transfer mechanism mounted on the rotating portion. The transfer mechanism includes a rotational housing, at least one bearing table, and a driving device. The bearing table is received in the rotational housing. The bearing table is configured to support a workpiece. The driving device is operable to drive the bearing table to slide in the rotational housing. | 06-12-2014 |
20150063965 | MECHANISM FOR TRANSLATION/ROTATION IN X-Y DIRECTIONS - A mechanism is disclosed for controlling the position of a heavy object, such as a part of a vehicle, in an x, y, z coordinate plane. The mechanism includes linear positioners, such as rail-guided carriage assemblies spanning the width of the mechanism, as well as longitudinal rails and blocks running the length of the mechanism. A lift table is mounted to the linear positioners such that the mechanism can be used to move the heavy object to virtually any desired position and orientation in the x, y, z coordinate plane. | 03-05-2015 |
20150300465 | INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION DEVICE - Provided is an industrial automation device including a plurality of handling groups configured to handle an object defining a handling direction; a support structure configured to support and handle said handling groups; and wherein each of said handling groups includes at least one moving element configured to handle said object; handling and translating means of said moving element configured to permit the independent control of said rotation and translation, in terms of position, speed and acceleration. | 10-22-2015 |
20150306717 | ROTARY MODULE - The invention relates to a rotary module ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150367506 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot includes a gripping section adapted to grip an object by open and close a pair of finger sections, a moving device adapted to relatively move the object and the gripping section, and a control device adapted to control the moving device to move the gripping section relatively toward the object, and dispose the pair of finger sections in a periphery of the object, and then control the gripping section to open and close the pair of finger sections in a plane parallel to a mounting surface on which the object is mounted, pinch the object between the pair of finger sections from a lateral side of the object, and grip the object with the gripping section at at least three contact points. | 12-24-2015 |
20160060045 | ARTICLE SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING ARTICLES ACCORDING TO TYPE - An article supply device includes a plurality of storage units in which a plurality of types of articles are respectively stored, a plurality of supply paths, a plurality of open/close stoppers that control the supply amounts of articles for each supply path, a plurality of partition/passing-through members that form gaps depending on the types of the articles, between the surfaces of the supply paths and the plurality of partition/passing-through members, and a driving unit that allows the supply paths and the partition/passing-through members to relatively move each other. | 03-03-2016 |
20160159584 | COMPONENT MOUNTER - A component mounter which exchangeably holds rotary head in head holding unit is provided with Z-axis driving mechanism that engages lever engaging piece of the nozzle holder, which performs component pickup and mounting operations, among multiple nozzle holders held on rotary head, from above and below with pushing down roller and Z-axis lever in order to lower and raise the nozzle holder. The interval between lever engaging piece of first holder that performs component pickup and mounting operation first and lever engaging piece of last holder that performs component pickup and mounting operation last is set at a wide interval at which engagement with Z-axis lever is released, and the wide interval between lever engaging piece of first holder and lever engaging piece of last holder is used as a passage through which Z-axis lever passes in an up/down direction when rotary head is attached/removed to/from head holding unit. | 06-09-2016 |
20160376113 | CONVEYING DEVICE - Disclosed is a device ( | 12-29-2016 |