Feeder for supplying electrical components to a pick up location

Details Feeder for supplying electrical components to a pick up location Feeder for supplying electrical components to a pick up location

1997-09-18

2000-02-15

Terrell, William E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system having a gravity conveyor section

With means to affect flow

406 85, 406 83, B65G 4719, B65G 5120

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060242086

ABSTRACT:
A feeder (1) for supplying magnetically attractable electrical components (20) to a pick-and-place machine. The feeder (1) comprises a hopper (2) for storing the components (20) and a pick up location (3) for supplying the components to the pick-and-place machine. A passage (4) provides communication between the hopper (2) and pick up location (3). An air jet outlet (6) in passage (4) provides for propelling the components (20) and one or more magnets (35) are located adjacent an intermediate portion of the passage (4) and provide a magnetic field to assist in reducing the velocity of said components (20) passing through the intermediate portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4088213 (1978-05-01), Nakamura et al.
patent: 4191286 (1980-03-01), Sato et al.
patent: 4340323 (1982-07-01), Bankes et al.
patent: 4770565 (1988-09-01), Upton

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