Material or article handling – Apparatus for charging a load holding or supporting element... – Supply source capable of reversible 180 degrees revolution
Patent
1996-05-17
1998-03-10
Merritt, Karen B.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for charging a load holding or supporting element...
Supply source capable of reversible 180 degrees revolution
414222, 414225, 414786, 29785, 29786, B65H 39065
Patent
active
057253471
ABSTRACT:
Automation of stacking of lamina included in a modular circuit package is provided by use of a plurality of heads carried on a preferably rotating head transport assembly. The head transport assembly is movable between two locations in which heads simultaneously brought to respective supply, alignment and disposal stations alternately pick up or deposit lamina, plates, separator sheets or protective sheets, respectively. Each lamina, sheet or plate deposited at the alignment station is pressed down over elongated alignment pins while maintaining only a short protrusion of the alignment pins above the existing stack. Continuous production is provided by carousels which bring alignment fixtures to the alignment station and magazines containing lamina to the supply station. Selection among lamina is provided by an elevator assembly which moves a magazine to a location at which a desired lamina can be selected therefrom, preferably under computerized control. The capacities of the alignment fixtures, magazines, carousels and supply stations support production of a plurality of stacks of lamina on an alignment fixture and continuous production of a plurality of production runs without resupplying the apparatus with lamina or plates.
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Ahsan Aziz M.
Hess Douglas
International Business Machines - Corporation
Merritt Karen B.
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