Device for the distribution of large numbers of elements on trays

• US 4,947,337 A
• Filed: 04/26/1988
• Issued: 08/07/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Compagnie Europeenne de Composants Electroniques L.C.C.
• Original Assignee: Compagnie Europeenne de Composants Electroniques L.C.C.
• Inventors: Brisville, Pierre, Reamot, Herve, Bredillet, Claude
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jerry
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gordon, P.
• Application Number:
  US07/186,307
• Time in Patent Office: 833 Days
• Field of Search: 209/698, 209/564, 209/565, 198/349.6, 198/349.7, 198/341, 364/148-151, 364/191-193, 364/478, 364/156, 364/555, 220/448, 118/503
• US Class Current: 700/217
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 13/028 Simultaneously loading a plurality of loose objects, e.g. by means of vibrations, pressure differences, magnetic fields

Abstract

A device for the distribution of a large number of element on a tray housed in a container for these elements. The elements are distributed by a mechanical action communicated to the container during a specified period. The device has a system which functions in a learning mode by the recording of parameters of mechanical action and by the storing of these parameters. This system also enables the automatic functioning of the device according to the recorded parameters.

Claims

1. A device for the distribution of a large number of number of elements on an arranging tray housed in a container, comprising:

means for creating a mechanical action to distribute said elements wherein said mechanical action is transmitted to said container for a predetermined time,

means for recording parameters of said mechanical action, and means for storing said parameters wherein said means for recording said parameters and storing said parameters constitute a learning mode; and

means for enabling the automatic functioning of said distribution according to said recorded parameters.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein, wherein the mechanical action transmitted to the container is produced by at least one motor.

3. A device according to claim 2 wherein said motor is linked to a cam to give a vibrational curved motion.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein said motor is a variable-speed motor.

5. A device according to claim 4 wherein the mechanical action communicated to the container is produced by at least one jack.

6. A device according to claim 5 wherein the arrangement tray is an alveolate tray.

7. A device according to claim 1 wherein said elements are capacitors in the form of chips.