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Printed circuit board transferring apparatus of a surface mounter

  • US 6,526,651 B1
  • Filed: 06/05/2000
  • Issued: 03/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A printed circuit board (PCB) transferring apparatus for a surface mounter for mounting electronic components on a PCB, comprising:

  • a frame;

    an X-Y gantry mounted on an upper portion of the frame, wherein the X-Y gantry can move in the X and Y directions;

    a base mounted on the frame and under the X-Y gantry; and

    a plurality of PCB transferring units coupled to the base, wherein each PCB transferring unit is configured to hold a PCB, wherein each PCB transferring unit is configured to move a held PCB in both X and Y directions relative to the base, and wherein the plurality of PCB transferring units can simultaneously hold a corresponding plurality of PCBs at different positions on the base that are reachable by the X-Y gantry.

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