WO2013117266A1 - A component handling assembly - Google Patents

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WO2013117266A1
WO2013117266A1 PCT/EP2012/074400 EP2012074400W WO2013117266A1 WO 2013117266 A1 WO2013117266 A1 WO 2013117266A1 EP 2012074400 W EP2012074400 W EP 2012074400W WO 2013117266 A1 WO2013117266 A1 WO 2013117266A1
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Valerio Osler
Miguel Gonzalez
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Ismeca Semiconductor Holding Sa
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K13/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components
    • H05K13/02—Feeding of components
    • H05K13/028—Simultaneously loading a plurality of loose objects, e.g. by means of vibrations, pressure differences, magnetic fields
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • B65G47/12—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
    • B65G47/14—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
    • B65G47/1407—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl
    • B65G47/1414—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl by means of movement of at least the whole wall of the container
    • B65G47/1421—Vibratory movement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K13/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components
    • H05K13/02—Feeding of components
    • H05K13/022—Feeding of components with orientation of the elements

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  • the present invention concerns a component handling assembly, and in particular, but exclusively to a component handling assembly which is configured to present rectangular components, to a discharge track, wherein the rectangular components can be presented in an orientation whereby the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is
  • Feeders typically comprise a bowl-shaped profile, and a spiral track is defined on an inner surface of the bowl-shaped feeder.
  • the track is dimensioned so that the components must be orientated length-wise to fit and move along the spiral track; those components which are not orientated length-wise fall from the spiral track back into the bowl-shaped feeder where they can be fed again onto the spiral track.
  • a dispensing track is arranged to cooperate with the end of the spiral track so that it can receive rectangular electronic components from the feeder.
  • the dispensing track is positioned so that it is parallel to a tangent of the spiral track, thus the rectangular components are orientated length-wise when received onto the dispensing track.
  • Successive components are then moved along the dispensing track in the orientation in which they are received onto the dispensing track (i.e. length wise) so that a plurality of components, arranged end-to-end are moved along the dispensing track.
  • This process is carried out at high speeds.
  • successive components will be arranged end-to-end, with the smaller surface area side of successive rectangular components abutting one another.
  • one end of a rectangular component may easily become mounted, or at least partially mounted, on the end of a neighbouring rectangular component.
  • typically such rectangular electronic components comprise thin electrical contacts plates which protrude from the leading and trailing ends of the rectangular components.
  • the thin dimensions of these electrical contact plates means that contact plates of neighbouring components can easily become mounted or partially mounted on one another.
  • component handling assembly comprising, a feeder which is configured to move rectangular components along a path, wherein each of the
  • rectangular components comprise a longitudinal axis, a dispensing track along which rectangular components can be moved, wherein the
  • dispensing track comprises at least one linear portion, wherein the said linear portion of the dispensing track is arranged to cooperate with the feeder such that it can receive rectangular components from the feeder, wherein the dispensing track is arranged such that the linear portion of the dispensing track is perpendicular to a tangent to the path at the position where the linear portion of the dispensing track cooperates with the feeder, so that a rectangular component can be presented to the linear portion of the dispending track in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
  • the components are presented to the linear portion of the dispending track in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, the components can be moved width-wise on the dispensing, successive components being arranged on the track side-to-side, with the larger surface area side of successive rectangular components abutting one another.
  • this orientation the components are less likely to become mounted, or partially mounted, on a neighbouring component.
  • a linear portion of the dispensing track is a portion of the dispensing track which provides a linear path i.e. has no turns or meanders.
  • the whole length of the dispensing track is linear.
  • the rectangular component may be an electronic component.
  • the rectangular component is an electronic component
  • the electrical contacts comprising electrical contacts which are configured to extend from the short length sides of the rectangular component.
  • the electrical contacts may extend parallel to a plane of the rectangular component.
  • the electrical contacts may alternatively be configured to be bent/shaped leads.
  • the feeder may comprise a track with defines the path.
  • the width of the track is such that only components which are orientated lengthwise can fit in the track.
  • the width of the track is between 0.1 mm-0.6mm.
  • the width of the track is equal to the width of the rectangular component.
  • the rectangular shape is such that only components which are orientated lengthwise.
  • the width of the track is between 0.1 mm-0.6mm.
  • the width of the track is equal to the width of the rectangular component.
  • the feeder may be operable to move the rectangular components along said track.
  • the dispending track may arranged such that the linear portion of the dispensing track is
  • the feeder may be configured to vibrate so that the rectangular components are moved along the track. It will be understood that any suitable means may be used to move the rectangular components along the track.
  • the feeder comprises a spiral track.
  • the track may be a circular track or a substantially circular track.
  • the feeder preferably comprises a bowl-shaped profile.
  • the feeder may have an inner surface on which a track is defined.
  • the track is configured as a spiral track, so that the components can be moved in a spiral path.
  • the dispensing track may further comprise a slot defined therein, wherein the slot is dimensioned such that, rectangular components which are orientated with their longitudinal axis perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track can pass over the slot, and such that rectangular components which are orientated with their longitudinal axis offset from being perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, will pass through the slot.
  • the slot preferably has a width of between 1 -5mm and a length of between 10-20mm. Most preferably the slot preferably has a width of 3.1 mm and a length of 1 5mm.
  • the component handling assembly may further comprise a second track which cooperates with the dispensing track proximate to the slot, so that the second track can receive rectangular components which pass through the slot.
  • the second track is preferably configured to lead to the feeder so that rectangular components which pass through the slot can be returned to the feeder to be passed along the path once again.
  • the component handling assembly may further comprise a component handler, which is configured to assist moving rectangular component from the feeder to the linear portion of the dispending track.
  • the component handler is arranged at an end of the track on the feeder.
  • the component handler may comprise a vacuum generating means which is operable to generate a vacuum which can suck
  • Components are sucked consecutively. Components are preferably sucked
  • the vacuum generation means essentially carries out the task of singulation whereby components are separated from touching other components which are present in the feeder and individually taken from the feeder.
  • the component handler may comprise a holding compartment which is configured to temporarily hold a component which has been sucked out of the feeder.
  • a holding compartment which is configured to temporarily hold a component which has been sucked out of the feeder.
  • the component maintains the orientation which it had in the feeder; the compartment is configured to ensure the component maintains the orientation which it had in the feeder.
  • the component handler has a first mouth which is located adjacent to an end of a track on the feeder.
  • the component handler may have a second mouth which is located adjacent to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
  • the first mouth is defined in a first wall of the component handler and the second mouth is defined in a second wall of the
  • the component handler may further comprise a first blower which is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a component along the linear portion of the dispending track.
  • the first blower is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a component out of the holding compartment of the component handler and along the linear portion dispending track.
  • the component handler may further comprise a second blower which is configured to generate a second pressurised air stream which can maintain the movement of the component along the length of the dispending track.
  • the component handler may further comprise a sensor which is configured to detect when a component had been received into the holding compartment of the component handler.
  • the sensor may be further configured to determine when the first blower has generated a first pressurised air stream which accelerates a component along the dispending track, and to detect when the second blower has generated a second pressurised air stream which maintains the movement of the component along the length of the dispending track.
  • the feeder may further comprises a discharge means, which is located proximate to the component handler, and is configured so that once a threshold number of components are backed-up at the component handler, components are displaced into the feeder where they can be moved along the path again.
  • the discharge means is preferably a gap defined in a wall which defines the track. The gap is preferably
  • a method of handling a rectangular component comprising the steps of, moving one or more rectangular components along a path, wherein each of the rectangular components comprise a longitudinal axis; presenting a rectangular component to a linear portion of a dispensing track, in an orientation in which a longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
  • the method may comprises the step of presenting a rectangular component to a linear portion of a dispensing track which is arranged to cooperate with a feeder to receive the rectangular component from the feeder, wherein the linear portion of the dispensing track is arranged perpendicular to a tangent to the path at the position where the linear portion of the dispensing track cooperates with a feeder, so that the rectangular component can be presented in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
  • the method may further comprise the step of, applying a vacuum to a rectangular component to suck the rectangular component, out of a feeder, so as to separate the rectangular component from other
  • the method may further comprise the step of, providing a first pressurised air stream to accelerate a rectangular component along the dispensing track and providing a second pressurised air stream which maintains the movement of the rectangular component along the length of the dispending track.
  • the method may further comprise the step of, filtering rectangular components which are orientated with their longitudinal axis off-set from being perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, through a slot defined in the dispensing track.
  • the method may comprise the step of returning component which passed through the slot to a feeder.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a component handling assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2a shows a perspective view of rectangular components being moved along a track in the feeder of the component handling assembly shown in Fig 1 ;
  • Fig. 2b shows a perspective view of a rectangular components being sucked under vacuum into a holding compartment of a component handler in the component handling assembly shown in Fig 1 ;
  • Fig. 2c shows a perspective view of a sensor sensing when a rectangular component has been sucked into the component handler in the component handling assembly of Fig 1 ;
  • Fig. 2d shows a perspective view of a rectangular component being accelerated by a first pressurised air stream which is generated by the first blower of the component handler in the component handling assembly of Fig 1 ;
  • Fig. 2e shows a perspective view of the rectangular components moving along a dispensing track and those rectangular components which are not in the desired orientation being filtered by a slot in the dispensing track and being returned to the feeder.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a component handling assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the component handling assembly 1 is suitable for handling rectangular electronic components 5, each of the rectangular components 5 comprising a longitudinal axis 9.
  • Each of the rectangular components 5 also comprise electrical contacts 17 which are configured to extend from the short length sides of the rectangular component 5.
  • the electrical contacts 17 extend parallel to a plane of the rectangular component.
  • the component handling assembly 1 comprises a feeder 3 which is configured to move the rectangular components 5 along a path 7.
  • the feeder 3 has a bowl-shaped profile.
  • a track 19 is provided on an inner surface 21 of the feeder 3. In this particular example the track 19 is configured as a spiral track 19.
  • the track 19 could have any other suitable configuration, for example, the track may be a circular track or a substantially circular track.
  • the track 19 defines the path 7 along which the rectangular components 5 are moved.
  • the feeder 3 is configured to vibrate so that the rectangular components 5 are moved along the track 19. It will be understood that any suitable means can be used to move the rectangular components 5 along the track 10.
  • the component handling assembly 1 comprises a dispensing track 1 1 along which rectangular components 5 can be moved.
  • the dispensing track 1 1 comprises at least a linear portion 13 which is arranged to cooperate with the feeder 3 such that it can receive rectangular
  • the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is a portion of the dispensing track 1 1 which provides a linear path i.e. has no turns or meanders.
  • the dispending track 1 1 is arranged such that the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is perpendicular to a tangent 15 to the path 7 (and in this example perpendicular to a tangent 1 5 to the track 19 ) at the position where the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 cooperates with the feeder 3.
  • the arrangement of the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 perpendicular to a tangent 1 5 to the path 7 (to the track 19) enables the rectangular components 5 to be presented to the linear portionl 3 of the dispending track 1 1 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 .
  • the component handling assembly 1 further comprises a component handler 29, which is configured to assist moving rectangular components 5 from the feeder 3 to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 1 1 .
  • the component handler 29 is arranged at an end 43 of a track 19.
  • the component handler 29 comprises a vacuum generating means 31 which is operable to generate a vacuum which can suck rectangular components 5, individually, and consecutively, from the track 19 of the feeder 3, into a holding compartment 51 (shown in Figure 2b) of the component handler 29.
  • the suction of a rectangular component 5 out of the feeder 3 by the vacuum generating means separates the rectangular component 5 from other rectangular components 5 on the track 19 of the feeder 3.
  • the vacuum generating means 31 essentially carries out the task of sigulation whereby a rectangular component 5 is separated from touching other rectangular components 5 which are present on the track 19 of the feeder 3.
  • the component handler 29 further comprises a first blower 33 which is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a rectangular component 5, out of the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29, and along the dispending track 1 1 .
  • a second blower 35 is also provided; the second blower 35 is configured to generate a second pressurised air stream which can maintain the rectangular component 5 moving along the whole length of the dispending track 1 1 .
  • the component handler 29 further comprises a sensor 37 which is configured to detect when a rectangular component 5 has been successfully sucked by the vacuum generating means out of track 19 of the feeder 3 and into the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29.
  • the sensor 37 is also configured to detect when the first blower 33 has generated a first pressurised air stream which accelerates the rectangular component 5 along the dispending track 1 1, and to detect when the second blower 35 has generated a second pressurised air stream which maintains the rectangular component 5 moving along the whole length of the dispending track 1 1 .
  • the feeder 3 further comprises a discharge means 27 in the form of a gap 27 provided in a wall 39 which defines the track 19.
  • the gap 27 is located proximate to the component handler 29, and is located along the wall 39 so to allow a predetermined number of rectangular components 5 to become backed up at the component handler 29, before further components which are approaching the end 43 of a track 19 are displaced back into the feeder 3 where they can be moved along the track 19 again.
  • the dispensing track 13 further comprises a slot 23 defined therein.
  • the slot 23 is dimensioned such that, rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 can pass over the slot 23, and such that rectangular components 5 which are not orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 will pass through the slot 23.
  • the slot 23 has a width of 3.1 mm and a length of 1 5mm.
  • a second track 25 is provided in cooperation with the dispensing track 1 1 proximate to the slot 23, so that the second track 25 can receive rectangular components 5 which pass through the slot 23.
  • FIGS. 2a-e show the various steps involved when operating the component handling assembly 1 shown in Figure 1 .
  • Fig. 2a shows a perspective view of components 5 being moved along the spiral track 19 in the feeder 3.
  • the track is dimensioned so that only those rectangular component 5 which have their longitudinal axis parallel to a tangent to the track 19 where the rectangular component 5 is located, can remain on the track 19.
  • the spiral track 19 has a width which is equal to the width of the components 5; the width of the spiral track 19 is 0.40mm. Rectangular components 5 which are not in such an orientation will fall from the spiral track 19 into the bowl-shaped feeder 3 where they can be moved along the spiral track 19 once again. Thus, successive rectangular components 5 will be arranged end-to-end along the spiral track 19.
  • Fig. 2a shows the rectangular components 5 are approaching the end 43 of the spiral track 19.
  • a rectangular component 5 reaches the end 43 of the track 19, the vacuum generating means 31 of the component handler 29 sucks each rectangular component 5, consecutively, and in the orientation in which the rectangular component 5 is presented by the feeder 3, into a holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29.
  • Fig. 2b shows a perspective view of a rectangular component 5 being sucked under vacuum into a holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29.
  • the component handler 29 allows the rectangular components 5 to retain the orientation which they had before being received into the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29.
  • Fig. 2c shows a perspective view of the sensor 37 sensing when a rectangular component 5 has been sucked into the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29.
  • Fig. 2d shows a perspective view of a rectangular component 5 being accelerated by a first pressurised air flow generated by the first blower 33.
  • the rectangular components 5 are presented to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 1 1 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the rectangular component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 .
  • the rectangular components 5 can thus be moved width-wise on the dispensing track 19, successive rectangular components 5 being arranged on the dispensing track 1 1 side-to-side, with the larger surface area side of successive rectangular components 5 abutting one another.
  • a rectangular component 5 is less likely to become mounted, or partially mounted, on a neighbouring rectangular component 5. Furthermore, as successive components 5 are now orientated side-to-side instead of end-to-end, there is no danger of the electrical contacts 17 of one rectangular component 5 becoming mounted or partially mounted on an electrical contacts 7 of a neighbouring rectangular component 5.
  • Fig. 2e shows a perspective view of the rectangular components 5 moving along the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1. Those rectangular components 5 which are not in the correct orientation are filtered by a slot 23 in the dispensing track 1 1 .
  • Rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 can pass over the slot 23 which is defined in the dispensing track 1 1 ; however rectangular components 5 which are not orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 will fall through the slot 23 and will follow along the second track 25 to be returned to the feeder 3 where they can be moved along the track 19 once again.

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According to the present invention there is provided a component handling assembly 1 comprising, a feeder 3 which is configured to move rectangular components 5 along a path 7, wherein each of the rectangular components 5 comprise a longitudinal axis 9, a dispensing track 11 along which rectangular components 5 can be moved, wherein the dispensing track 11 comprises at least one linear portion 13, wherein the said linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 11 is arranged to cooperate with the feeder 3 such that it can receive rectangular components 5 from the feeder 3, wherein the dispensing track 11 is arranged such that the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track is perpendicular to a tangent 15 to the path 7 at the position where the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track cooperates with the feeder 3, so that a rectangular component 5 can be presented to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 11 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the rectangular component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 11. There is further provided a corresponding method of handling rectangular components.

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A Component Handling Assembly
The Field of the invention
[0001] The present invention concerns a component handling assembly, and in particular, but exclusively to a component handling assembly which is configured to present rectangular components, to a discharge track, wherein the rectangular components can be presented in an orientation whereby the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is
perpendicular to the dispensing track.
Description of related art
[0002] Component feeders which feed rectangular electronic
components to discharge tracks are well known in the art. Feeders typically comprise a bowl-shaped profile, and a spiral track is defined on an inner surface of the bowl-shaped feeder. The track is dimensioned so that the components must be orientated length-wise to fit and move along the spiral track; those components which are not orientated length-wise fall from the spiral track back into the bowl-shaped feeder where they can be fed again onto the spiral track. A dispensing track is arranged to cooperate with the end of the spiral track so that it can receive rectangular electronic components from the feeder. The dispensing track is positioned so that it is parallel to a tangent of the spiral track, thus the rectangular components are orientated length-wise when received onto the dispensing track.
Successive components are then moved along the dispensing track in the orientation in which they are received onto the dispensing track (i.e. length wise) so that a plurality of components, arranged end-to-end are moved along the dispensing track. This process is carried out at high speeds. [0003] As the rectangular components are orientated length-wise on the dispensing track, successive components will be arranged end-to-end, with the smaller surface area side of successive rectangular components abutting one another. Disadvantageously, because of the end-to-end orientation, one end of a rectangular component may easily become mounted, or at least partially mounted, on the end of a neighbouring rectangular component. This may result in jamming of the components on the dispensing track and will require interruption of the component handling process so as to separate the components. [0004] Moreover, typically such rectangular electronic components comprise thin electrical contacts plates which protrude from the leading and trailing ends of the rectangular components. The thin dimensions of these electrical contact plates, means that contact plates of neighbouring components can easily become mounted or partially mounted on one another.
[0005] It is an aim of the present invention to mitigate, or obviate, at least some of the afore-mentioned disadvantages.
Brief summary of the invention
[0006] According to the present invention, there is provided a
component handling assembly comprising, a feeder which is configured to move rectangular components along a path, wherein each of the
rectangular components comprise a longitudinal axis, a dispensing track along which rectangular components can be moved, wherein the
dispensing track comprises at least one linear portion, wherein the said linear portion of the dispensing track is arranged to cooperate with the feeder such that it can receive rectangular components from the feeder, wherein the dispensing track is arranged such that the linear portion of the dispensing track is perpendicular to a tangent to the path at the position where the linear portion of the dispensing track cooperates with the feeder, so that a rectangular component can be presented to the linear portion of the dispending track in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
[0007] As the components are presented to the linear portion of the dispending track in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, the components can be moved width-wise on the dispensing, successive components being arranged on the track side-to-side, with the larger surface area side of successive rectangular components abutting one another. Advantageously, in this orientation the components are less likely to become mounted, or partially mounted, on a neighbouring component. Furthermore, for rectangular electronic components which comprise thin electrical contacts plates which protrude from the leading and trailing ends of the rectangular components; as successive components are now orientated side-to-side instead of end-to-end, there is no danger of a contact plate of a component becoming mounted, or partially mounted, on a contact plate of a neighbouring component.
[0008] A linear portion of the dispensing track is a portion of the dispensing track which provides a linear path i.e. has no turns or meanders. Preferably, the whole length of the dispensing track is linear.
[0009] The rectangular component may be an electronic component. Preferably the rectangular component is an electronic component
comprising electrical contacts which are configured to extend from the short length sides of the rectangular component. The electrical contacts may extend parallel to a plane of the rectangular component. The electrical contacts may alternatively be configured to be bent/shaped leads.
[0010] The feeder may comprise a track with defines the path.
Preferably the width of the track is such that only components which are orientated lengthwise can fit in the track. Preferably the width of the track is between 0.1 mm-0.6mm. Preferably, the width of the track is equal to the width of the rectangular component. Preferably, the rectangular
component has a width of 0.40mm. The feeder may be operable to move the rectangular components along said track. The dispending track may arranged such that the linear portion of the dispensing track is
perpendicular to a tangent to the track at the position where the linear portion of the dispensing track cooperates with the feeder, so that the component can be presented to the linear portion of the dispending track in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
[0011] The feeder may be configured to vibrate so that the rectangular components are moved along the track. It will be understood that any suitable means may be used to move the rectangular components along the track.
[0012] The feeder comprises a spiral track. Alternatively, the track may be a circular track or a substantially circular track.
[0013] The feeder preferably comprises a bowl-shaped profile. The feeder may have an inner surface on which a track is defined. Preferably, the track is configured as a spiral track, so that the components can be moved in a spiral path.
[0014] The dispensing track may further comprise a slot defined therein, wherein the slot is dimensioned such that, rectangular components which are orientated with their longitudinal axis perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track can pass over the slot, and such that rectangular components which are orientated with their longitudinal axis offset from being perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, will pass through the slot. The slot preferably has a width of between 1 -5mm and a length of between 10-20mm. Most preferably the slot preferably has a width of 3.1 mm and a length of 1 5mm.
[0015] The component handling assembly may further comprise a second track which cooperates with the dispensing track proximate to the slot, so that the second track can receive rectangular components which pass through the slot. The second track is preferably configured to lead to the feeder so that rectangular components which pass through the slot can be returned to the feeder to be passed along the path once again.
[0016] The component handling assembly may further comprise a component handler, which is configured to assist moving rectangular component from the feeder to the linear portion of the dispending track. Preferably, the component handler is arranged at an end of the track on the feeder.
[0017] The component handler may comprise a vacuum generating means which is operable to generate a vacuum which can suck
components, individually, out of the feeder, so as to separate a rectangular component from other rectangular components in the feeder. Components may be sucked consecutively. Components are preferably sucked
independently and one-at-a-time out of the feeder. In this case the vacuum generation means essentially carries out the task of singulation whereby components are separated from touching other components which are present in the feeder and individually taken from the feeder.
[0018] The component handler may comprise a holding compartment which is configured to temporarily hold a component which has been sucked out of the feeder. Preferably, when a rectangular component is sucked into the holding compartment, the component maintains the orientation which it had in the feeder; the compartment is configured to ensure the component maintains the orientation which it had in the feeder. [0019] The component handler has a first mouth which is located adjacent to an end of a track on the feeder. The component handler may have a second mouth which is located adjacent to the linear portion of the dispensing track. The first mouth is defined in a first wall of the component handler and the second mouth is defined in a second wall of the
component handler, wherein the first and second walls are perpendicular to one another. This will enable the component to be received length-wise into the component handler from the track of the feeder. It will also permit a component to be exited from the component handler width-wise to the linear portion of the dispensing track. The first and second mouths may lead to the holding compartment. [0020] The component handler may further comprise a first blower which is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a component along the linear portion of the dispending track. Preferably, the first blower is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a component out of the holding compartment of the component handler and along the linear portion dispending track.
[0021] The component handler may further comprise a second blower which is configured to generate a second pressurised air stream which can maintain the movement of the component along the length of the dispending track.
[0022] The component handler may further comprise a sensor which is configured to detect when a component had been received into the holding compartment of the component handler. The sensor may be further configured to determine when the first blower has generated a first pressurised air stream which accelerates a component along the dispending track, and to detect when the second blower has generated a second pressurised air stream which maintains the movement of the component along the length of the dispending track.
[0023] The feeder may further comprises a discharge means, which is located proximate to the component handler, and is configured so that once a threshold number of components are backed-up at the component handler, components are displaced into the feeder where they can be moved along the path again. The discharge means is preferably a gap defined in a wall which defines the track. The gap is preferably
dimensioned so as to permit the passage of one or more rectangular components. The gap preferably leads to an inside of the bowl-shaped feeder so that rectangular components which are passed through the gap may be passed along the path/track once again. The gap preferably leads to the beginning of the track. [0024] According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of handling a rectangular component comprising the steps of, moving one or more rectangular components along a path, wherein each of the rectangular components comprise a longitudinal axis; presenting a rectangular component to a linear portion of a dispensing track, in an orientation in which a longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track.
[0025] The method may comprises the step of presenting a rectangular component to a linear portion of a dispensing track which is arranged to cooperate with a feeder to receive the rectangular component from the feeder, wherein the linear portion of the dispensing track is arranged perpendicular to a tangent to the path at the position where the linear portion of the dispensing track cooperates with a feeder, so that the rectangular component can be presented in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the rectangular component is perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track. [0026] The method may further comprise the step of, applying a vacuum to a rectangular component to suck the rectangular component, out of a feeder, so as to separate the rectangular component from other
components in the feeder.
[0027] The method may further comprise the step of, providing a first pressurised air stream to accelerate a rectangular component along the dispensing track and providing a second pressurised air stream which maintains the movement of the rectangular component along the length of the dispending track.
[0028] The method may further comprise the step of, filtering rectangular components which are orientated with their longitudinal axis off-set from being perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, through a slot defined in the dispensing track. The method may comprise the step of returning component which passed through the slot to a feeder. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0029] The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description of an embodiment, which is given by way of example only, and illustrated by the figures, in which:
[0030] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a component handling assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0031] Fig. 2a shows a perspective view of rectangular components being moved along a track in the feeder of the component handling assembly shown in Fig 1 ;
[0032] Fig. 2b shows a perspective view of a rectangular components being sucked under vacuum into a holding compartment of a component handler in the component handling assembly shown in Fig 1 ;
[0033] Fig. 2c shows a perspective view of a sensor sensing when a rectangular component has been sucked into the component handler in the component handling assembly of Fig 1 ;
[0034] Fig. 2d shows a perspective view of a rectangular component being accelerated by a first pressurised air stream which is generated by the first blower of the component handler in the component handling assembly of Fig 1 ;
[0035] Fig. 2e shows a perspective view of the rectangular components moving along a dispensing track and those rectangular components which are not in the desired orientation being filtered by a slot in the dispensing track and being returned to the feeder. Detailed Description of possible embodiments of the Invention
[0036] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a component handling assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The component handling assembly 1 is suitable for handling rectangular electronic components 5, each of the rectangular components 5 comprising a longitudinal axis 9. Each of the rectangular components 5 also comprise electrical contacts 17 which are configured to extend from the short length sides of the rectangular component 5. The electrical contacts 17 extend parallel to a plane of the rectangular component. [0037] The component handling assembly 1 comprises a feeder 3 which is configured to move the rectangular components 5 along a path 7. The feeder 3 has a bowl-shaped profile. A track 19 is provided on an inner surface 21 of the feeder 3. In this particular example the track 19 is configured as a spiral track 19. However, it will be understood that the track 19 could have any other suitable configuration, for example, the track may be a circular track or a substantially circular track. The track 19 defines the path 7 along which the rectangular components 5 are moved. The feeder 3 is configured to vibrate so that the rectangular components 5 are moved along the track 19. It will be understood that any suitable means can be used to move the rectangular components 5 along the track 10.
[0038] The component handling assembly 1 comprises a dispensing track 1 1 along which rectangular components 5 can be moved. The dispensing track 1 1 comprises at least a linear portion 13 which is arranged to cooperate with the feeder 3 such that it can receive rectangular
components 5 from the feeder 3. The linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is a portion of the dispensing track 1 1 which provides a linear path i.e. has no turns or meanders.
[0039] The dispending track 1 1 is arranged such that the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is perpendicular to a tangent 15 to the path 7 (and in this example perpendicular to a tangent 1 5 to the track 19 ) at the position where the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 cooperates with the feeder 3. As the rectangular components 5 are moved end-to-end along the path 7 (along the track 19), the arrangement of the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 perpendicular to a tangent 1 5 to the path 7 (to the track 19) enables the rectangular components 5 to be presented to the linear portionl 3 of the dispending track 1 1 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 .
[0040] The component handling assembly 1 further comprises a component handler 29, which is configured to assist moving rectangular components 5 from the feeder 3 to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 1 1 . The component handler 29 is arranged at an end 43 of a track 19.
[0041] The component handler 29 comprises a vacuum generating means 31 which is operable to generate a vacuum which can suck rectangular components 5, individually, and consecutively, from the track 19 of the feeder 3, into a holding compartment 51 (shown in Figure 2b) of the component handler 29. The suction of a rectangular component 5 out of the feeder 3 by the vacuum generating means separates the rectangular component 5 from other rectangular components 5 on the track 19 of the feeder 3. The vacuum generating means 31 essentially carries out the task of sigulation whereby a rectangular component 5 is separated from touching other rectangular components 5 which are present on the track 19 of the feeder 3.
[0042] The component handler 29 further comprises a first blower 33 which is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a rectangular component 5, out of the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29, and along the dispending track 1 1 . A second blower 35 is also provided; the second blower 35 is configured to generate a second pressurised air stream which can maintain the rectangular component 5 moving along the whole length of the dispending track 1 1 . [0043] The component handler 29 further comprises a sensor 37 which is configured to detect when a rectangular component 5 has been successfully sucked by the vacuum generating means out of track 19 of the feeder 3 and into the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29. The sensor 37 is also configured to detect when the first blower 33 has generated a first pressurised air stream which accelerates the rectangular component 5 along the dispending track 1 1, and to detect when the second blower 35 has generated a second pressurised air stream which maintains the rectangular component 5 moving along the whole length of the dispending track 1 1 .
[0044] As can be best seen from figure 2a, the feeder 3 further comprises a discharge means 27 in the form of a gap 27 provided in a wall 39 which defines the track 19. The gap 27 is located proximate to the component handler 29, and is located along the wall 39 so to allow a predetermined number of rectangular components 5 to become backed up at the component handler 29, before further components which are approaching the end 43 of a track 19 are displaced back into the feeder 3 where they can be moved along the track 19 again.
[0045] Additionally as can be best seen in figure 2e, the dispensing track 13 further comprises a slot 23 defined therein. The slot 23 is dimensioned such that, rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 can pass over the slot 23, and such that rectangular components 5 which are not orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 will pass through the slot 23. The slot 23 has a width of 3.1 mm and a length of 1 5mm. [0046] A second track 25 is provided in cooperation with the dispensing track 1 1 proximate to the slot 23, so that the second track 25 can receive rectangular components 5 which pass through the slot 23. The second track 25 leads back to the feeder 3 so that rectangular components 5 which pass through the slot 23 are returned to the feeder 3 where they can be moved along the track 19 once again. [0047] Figures 2a-e show the various steps involved when operating the component handling assembly 1 shown in Figure 1 .
[0048] During use the feeder 3 vibrates to move the rectangular components 5, along the spiral track 19. Fig. 2a shows a perspective view of components 5 being moved along the spiral track 19 in the feeder 3. The track is dimensioned so that only those rectangular component 5 which have their longitudinal axis parallel to a tangent to the track 19 where the rectangular component 5 is located, can remain on the track 19.
Preferably, the spiral track 19 has a width which is equal to the width of the components 5; the width of the spiral track 19 is 0.40mm. Rectangular components 5 which are not in such an orientation will fall from the spiral track 19 into the bowl-shaped feeder 3 where they can be moved along the spiral track 19 once again. Thus, successive rectangular components 5 will be arranged end-to-end along the spiral track 19. Fig. 2a shows the rectangular components 5 are approaching the end 43 of the spiral track 19.
[0049] Once a rectangular component 5 reaches the end 43 of the track 19, the vacuum generating means 31 of the component handler 29 sucks each rectangular component 5, consecutively, and in the orientation in which the rectangular component 5 is presented by the feeder 3, into a holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29. Fig. 2b shows a perspective view of a rectangular component 5 being sucked under vacuum into a holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29. The component handler 29 allows the rectangular components 5 to retain the orientation which they had before being received into the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29. As the rectangular components 5 are orientated end-to-end on the track 19, the component will be orientated in the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29 such that the longitudinal axis 9 of the rectantular component 5 is parallel to a tangent 49 to the track 19 at the end 43 of the track 19. It is clear from Figure 2b that the suction of the rectangular component 5 by the vacuum generating means 31 separates the component 5 from the other components 5 present on the track 19 of the feeder 3. [0050] Fig. 2c shows a perspective view of the sensor 37 sensing when a rectangular component 5 has been sucked into the holding compartment 51 of the component handler 29. Once the sensor 37 detects the presence of the rectangular component 5 in the holding compartment 51 it initiates the first blower 33 to generate a first pressurized air flow which accelerates the rectangular component 5 along the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 . Fig. 2d shows a perspective view of a rectangular component 5 being accelerated by a first pressurised air flow generated by the first blower 33. Once the sensor 37 has detected that the first blower 33 has generated a first pressurized air flow to accelerate the rectangular component 5 along the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 , the sensor 37 subsequently initiates the second blower 35 to generate a second pressurised air flow which maintains the rectangular component 5 moving along the whole length of the dispending track 1 1 . [0051] As the dispensing track 1 1 is arranged such that the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is perpendicular to a tangent 15 to the path 7 (and track 19) at the position where the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 cooperates with the feeder 3 (see Figure 1 ), the rectangular components 5 are presented to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 1 1 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the rectangular component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 . The rectangular components 5 can thus be moved width-wise on the dispensing track 19, successive rectangular components 5 being arranged on the dispensing track 1 1 side-to-side, with the larger surface area side of successive rectangular components 5 abutting one another. Advantageously, in this orientation a rectangular component 5 is less likely to become mounted, or partially mounted, on a neighbouring rectangular component 5. Furthermore, as successive components 5 are now orientated side-to-side instead of end-to-end, there is no danger of the electrical contacts 17 of one rectangular component 5 becoming mounted or partially mounted on an electrical contacts 7 of a neighbouring rectangular component 5. [0052] Fig. 2e shows a perspective view of the rectangular components 5 moving along the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1. Those rectangular components 5 which are not in the correct orientation are filtered by a slot 23 in the dispensing track 1 1 . Rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 can pass over the slot 23 which is defined in the dispensing track 1 1 ; however rectangular components 5 which are not orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 will fall through the slot 23 and will follow along the second track 25 to be returned to the feeder 3 where they can be moved along the track 19 once again.
[0053] Various modifications and variations to the described
embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Although the invention has been described in
connection with specific preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the invention as claimed should not be unduly limited to such specific embodiment.

Claims

Claims
1 . A component handling assembly 1 comprising,
a feeder 3 which is configured to move rectangular components 5 along a path 7, wherein each of the rectangular components 5 comprise a longitudinal axis 9,
a dispensing track 1 1 along which rectangular
components 5 can be moved, wherein the dispensing track 1 1 comprises at least one linear portion 13, wherein the said linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is arranged to cooperate with the feeder 3 such that it can receive rectangular components 5 from the feeder 3,
wherein the dispensing track 1 1 is arranged such that the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track is perpendicular to a tangent 1 5 to the path 7 at the position where the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track cooperates with the feeder 3, so that a rectangular component 5 can be presented to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 1 1 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the
rectangular component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 .
2. A component handling assembly 1 according to claim 1 , wherein the feeder 3 comprises a track 19 with defines the path 7, and wherein the feeder 3 is operable to move the rectangular components 5 along said track 19; and wherein the dispending track 1 1 is arranged such that the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 is perpendicular to a tangent 1 5 to a track 19 at the position where the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 cooperates with the feeder 3, so that the component 5 can be presented to the linear portionl 3 of the dispending track 1 1 in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis 9 of the component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 .
3. The component handling assembly 1 according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the feeder 3 comprises a spiral track 19.
4. A component handling assembly 1 according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dispensing track 13 further comprises a slot 23 defined therein, wherein the slot 23 is dimensioned such that, rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 can pass over the slot 23, and such that rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis 9 offset from being perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 , will pass through the slot 23.
5. A component handling assembly 1 according to claim 4, further comprising a second track 25 which cooperates with the dispensing track 1 1 proximate to the slot 23, so that the second track 25 can receive rectangular components 5 which pass through the slot 23.
6. A component handling assembly 1 according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a component handler 29, which is configured to assist moving rectangular component from the feeder 3 to the linear portion 13 of the dispending track 1 1 .
7. A component handling assembly 1 according to claim 6, wherein the component handler 29 comprises a vacuum generating means 31 which is operable to generate a vacuum which can suck components 5, individually, out of the feeder 3, so as to separate a rectangular component 5 from other rectangular components 5 in the feeder 3.
8. A component handling assembly 1 according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the component handler 29 further comprises a first blower 33 which is configured to generate a first pressurised air stream which can accelerate a component 5 along the linear portion of the dispending track 1 1 .
9. A component handling assembly 1 according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the component handler 29 further comprises a second blower 35 which is configured to generate a second pressurised air stream which can maintain the movement of the component 5 along the length of the dispending track 1 1 .
10. A component handling assembly 1 according to any one of claims 6-9, wherein the component handler 29 further comprises a sensor 37 which is configured to detect when a component had been received into the holding compartment of the component handler 29.
1 1 . A component handling assembly 1 according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the feeder 3 further comprises a discharge means 27, which is located proximate to the component handler 29, and configured so that once a threshold number of components 5 are backed up at the component handler 29, components 5 are displaced into the feeder 3 where they can be moved along the path 7 again.
12. A method of handling a rectangular component 5 comprising the steps of,
moving one or more rectangular components 5 along a path
7, wherein each of the rectangular components 5 comprise a longitudinal axis 9;
presenting a rectangular component 5 to a linear portion 13 of a dispensing track 1 1 , in an orientation in which a longitudinal axis 9 of the rectangular component 5 is perpendicular to the linear portion 13 of the dispensing track 1 1 .
13. The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of, applying a vacuum to a rectangular component 5 to suck the
rectangular component 5, out of a feeder 3, so as to separate the
rectangular component 5 from other components in the feeder 3.
14. The method according to claim 12 or 13 further comprising the step of providing a first pressurised air stream to accelerate a
rectangular component 5 along the dispensing track and providing a second pressurised air stream which maintains the movement of the rectangular component 5 along the length of the dispending track 1 1 .
15. The method according to nay one of claims 12-14 wherein the method further comprises the step of filtering rectangular components 5 which are orientated with their longitudinal axis off-set from being perpendicular to the linear portion of the dispensing track, through a slot defined in the dispensing track.
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