Feeder system and method for supplying electrical components to a pick up location
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1. A feeder system for supplying electrical components to a pick-and-place machine, the feeder system comprising:
- at least one component storage means with two or more storage outlets;
a pick up location;
a passage providing communication between said storage outlets and said pick up location;
a first fluid jet outlet associated with one or more of said storage outlets for providing fluid blasts to agitate components in said component storage means; and
a second fluid jet outlet associated with said passage and proximate to said first fluid jet outlet for providing fluid blasts to propel said components located in said passage to said pick up location.
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Abstract
A feeder system (1) for supplying electrical components (20) to a pick-and-place machine (14). The feeder system has a two storage hoppers (2a,2b) respective storage outlets (6a,6b), There is a pick up location (3) and a passage (4) provides communication between the storage outlets (6a,6b) and the pick up location (3). A first fluid jet outlet 31 associated with storage outlets (6a,6b) provides fluid blasts to agitate components (20) the hoppers (2a,2b). A second fluid jet outlet (32) associated provides fluid blasts to propel the components (20) towards the pick up location (3).
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11 Claims
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1. A feeder system for supplying electrical components to a pick-and-place machine, the feeder system comprising:
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at least one component storage means with two or more storage outlets; a pick up location; a passage providing communication between said storage outlets and said pick up location; a first fluid jet outlet associated with one or more of said storage outlets for providing fluid blasts to agitate components in said component storage means; and a second fluid jet outlet associated with said passage and proximate to said first fluid jet outlet for providing fluid blasts to propel said components located in said passage to said pick up location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for supplying electrical components to a pick-and-place machine by a feeder system having a component storage means with two or more storage outlets coupled by a passage to a pick up location, and having first and second fluid jet outlets, said second fluid jet outlet proximate to said first fluid jet outlet, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing air blasts to said first fluid jet outlet associated with said storage outlets to agitate said electrical components stored in said component storage means, the agitation thereof allowing for the possibility of one or more components to pass through said storage outlets and into said passage; and supplying air blasts to said second fluid jet outlet associated with said passage thereby propelling said components located in said passage to said pick up location.
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