Electronic parts processing machine

Details Electronic parts processing machine Electronic parts processing machine

1988-08-15

1990-06-05

Ball, Michael W.

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor

Automatic and/or material-triggered control

156542, 156556, 156567, 156569, 156DIG25, 156DIG33, 221120, B65C 940, B65C 906

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049311280

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to an electronic parts processing machine for continuously writing or reading programs or data (hereinafter called "information") to or from the electronic parts such as P-ROMs or EP-ROMs.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Heretofore, as regards electronic parts processing machines of this type, the P-ROM writer is available. This P-ROM writer is provided with a keyboard, an operation mode indicator and a digital display on a front panel, on which one or more sockets are equipped. In writing information using this P-ROM writer, at first an electronic part to be modeled is inserted into the socket to set it on the P-ROM writer as model information, then unprocessed parts are inserted into the sockets and the model information is written into the parts.
Now, in using the P-ROM writer, the number of the parts which can be processed at the same time is equal to the number of sockets provided on the front panel, therefore the P-ROM writer not only is unsuitable for mass processing but also encounters difficulties in attaching and detaching the parts to and from the sockets or labeling processed parts, thereby causing problems including increased costs.
The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and therefore it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel electronic parts processing machine which performs writing or reading information to or from the electronic parts and surface processing of labeling the parts in sequence on a transfer path and to automate these processings.


DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The electronic parts processing machine according to the present invention implements writing or reading of information continuously, and comprises a carrying portion which transfers the electronic parts to be processed, a supplying portion which is disposed upstream to the carrying portion and connects a tray containing many parts in line to the carrying portion and supports the tray, a processing portion which is provided on the carrying portion and executes predetermined information processing for the electronic parts supplied from the tray, an indicating portion which makes a predetermined indication for the electronic parts located downstream or upstream to the processing portion, a collecting portion which is disposed downstream to the carrying portion and connects a tray to the carrying portion and supports the tray to receive processed parts.
In using the electronic parts processing machine according to the present invention, when the electronic part is carried out one by one from the supply portion, the part passes through the carrying portion and stops at the processing portion to receive predetermined processings such as writing. Further, the part stops at the indicating portion to get a predetermined indication on its surface and thereafter the processed part is transferred again and is collected at the collecting portion. Therefore, the electronic parts processing machine according to the present invention can eliminate troublesome operations such as attaching and detaching the electronic parts to and from the P-ROM writer sockets or labeling the processed parts manually, thereby enabling automatic and continuous processing of the parts.


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of the electronic parts processing machine according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the machine of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A--A of FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line B--B of FIG. 2,
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line C--C of FIG. 2,
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line D--D of FIG. 2,
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line E--E of FIG. 2,
FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view showing a labeling apparatus,
FIG. 9 is a plan view of FIG. 8,
FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a table drive mechanism and the labeling apparatus,
FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the collecting portion,
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a tubular tray

REFERENCES:
patent: 3294284 (1966-12-01), Chambers
patent: 4287016 (1981-09-01), Kerwin et al.
patent: 4369089 (1983-01-01), Mohn et al.
patent: 4647235 (1987-03-01), Sato

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