Component rejection station

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2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Arbes, Carl J. (Department: 3729)

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Means to assemble electrical device

C029S740000, C029S743000, C269S049000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146717

ABSTRACT:
The present invention features a method and apparatus wherein a component in a component placement machine is rejected during the placement cycle and subsequently retained in a component rejection station. A component is imaged and the image processed using an automated vision system. The image processing determines whether the component is placeable based upon a comparison of the component image to preprogrammed mechanical parameters for the component. A non-placeable component is rejected into a reject station with means to retain the component. Because a component can not escape the reject station, there is no degradation of the placement machine performance.

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