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Title:
WORKING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1987/003234
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Working apparatus, such as an automatic electronic part-mounting apparatus, and more particularly to an improvement in a working apparatus which is provided with carriers (6a), (6b) for retaining a work (1) on a working line (5), and transferring the same to a subsequent stage, and a working head (2) for giving a predetermined treatment to a predetermined portion of the work (1) which is transferred to a work area (3) on the working line (5) by the carriers (6a), (6b). The present invention is provided with a head driving means (4) for moving the working head (2) in the work area (3) in the direction (for example, Y-direction) which is different from the direction (for example, X-direction) in which the work (1) is transferred, and determining the working points in the first-mentioned direction for different types of operations. The present invention is provided with a plurality of carriers (6a), (6b). The present invention is also provided with a plurality of carrier driving means (9a), (9b), which correspond to the carriers (6a), (6b), and which are adapted to transfer the carriers (6a),(6b) along the working line (5) to a work supplying position (7), work area (3) and work discharging position (8) in order, return the carriers (6a), (6b) from the work discharging position (8) to the work supplying position (7), and determine the working points in the work area (3) in the direction (for example, X-direction) in which the work (1) is transferred, with respect to different types of operations. The present invention has a structure which prevents a carrier (6a) or (6b) from interfering with the other carrier (6b) or (6a) and work (1) during the returning movement of the former carrier (6a) or (6b). The characteristics of the present invention reside in that, owing to this structure, the loading time required for discharging the treated work (1) from the work area (3) and introducing a subsequent untreated work (1) thereinto can be reduced to a great extent, whereby the working efficiency can be improved.

Inventors:
MARUYAMA MASAHIRO (JP)
HATA KANJI (JP)
ITEMADANI EIJI (JP)
UCHIDA YOSHIHISA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1985/000655
Publication Date:
June 04, 1987
Filing Date:
November 27, 1985
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B23P21/00; B23Q7/14; H05K13/04; (IPC1-7): B23P19/00; B65G25/12; H05K13/00
Foreign References:
JPS5736101B21982-08-02
US4231153A1980-11-04
JPS5335348B21978-09-26
Other References:
See also references of EP 0259489A4
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