Component supply method
View Patent ↗A method of mounting supply components includes the step of inserting dish-like members into a base. Each dish-like member holds components. One dish-like member can stay inserted in the base while the other dish-like member is removed from the base and refilled with components.
1. A component supply method operatively associated with a component mounter, the component mounter including a transfer head for picking up components
the method comprising:
a) inserting a plurality of dish members to a base, wherein components are in a first of the dish members and components are in a second of the dish members;
b) supplying the components from the first of the dish members to a movement area of the transfer head;
c) removing the first of the dish members while the second of the dish members stays inserted;
d) supplying the components from the second of the dish members to the movement area of the transfer head;
e) refilling the components of the first of the dish members;
f) reinserting the first of the dish members to the base;
g) supplying the components from the first of the dish members to the movement area of the transfer head;
h) removing the second of the dish members while the first of the dish members stays inserted;
i) refilling the components of the second of the dish members;
j) reinserting the second of the dish members to the base;
k) repeating previous steps b) to j).