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Programmable substrate transport for electronic assembly

  • US 4,631,812 A
  • Filed: 02/26/1985
  • Issued: 12/30/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for the assembly of electronic components to a plurality of substrates each having differing sizes and shapes comprising:

  • (A) a first assembly module having;

    a first assembly station to which substrates are directed and at which electronic components are assembled to them;

    a first conveyor for directing substrates to and from said first assembly station; and

    programmable means for positioning a component to be assembled with respect to substrates located at said first assembly station;

    (B) a second assembly module in abutting relationship with respect to said first assembly module and cooperatively engaged with respect thereto having;

    a second assembly station to which substrates are directed and at which said electronic components are assembled to them;

    a second conveyor aligned with the first conveyor of said first assembly module for directing substrates from said first assembly module to and from said second assembly station; and

    programmable means for positioning a component to be assembled with respect to said substrate located at said second assembly station; and

    (C) control means for adjusting said first and said second conveyors in accordance with the predetermined width of each substrate wherein said first and said second assembly modules may be utilized for simultaneously assembling components to substrates of differing widths.

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