IP Library Patent Application 15553036
Patent Application
App. No. 15/553,036

COMPONENT MOUNTER

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App. No.
15/553,036
Abstract

A head holding unit that moves in the XYZ direction is configured to exchangeably hold one of multi-nozzle head that exchangeably holds multiple suction nozzles, and single-nozzle head that holds a single nozzle section. Single-nozzle head is divided into attachment section held by head holding unit, and nozzle section, and the holding configuration of nozzle section on attachment section, and the holding configuration of suction nozzle on multi-nozzle head are shared, therefore it is possible to use nozzle section of single-nozzle head as a suction nozzle of multi-nozzle head. By this, various single-nozzle heads with different sizes and shapes of nozzle sections can be provided at low cost, and increase in storage space required due to the increased quantity of various single-nozzle heads is curtailed.

Claims (14)

1 . A component mounter comprising:

a head holding unit configured to exchangeably hold either a multi-nozzle head that exchangeably holds multiple suction nozzles that pick up a component or a single-nozzle head that holds a single nozzle section, and

a head moving device configured to move the head holding unit, wherein

the single-nozzle head is configured from an attachment section that is exchangeable with the multi-nozzle head on the head holding unit, and the single nozzle section that is exchangeably held on the attachment section and picks up the component, and

a holding configuration of the nozzle section on the attachment section and a holding configuration of the suction nozzle on the multi-nozzle head are shared, such that the suction nozzle can be held on the attachment section as a nozzle section.

2 . The component mounter according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a control device configured to control operation of the head moving device so as to attach and detach the nozzle section or the suction nozzle to and from the attachment section held by the head holding unit.

3 . The component mounter according to claim 2 , wherein

the control device controls operation of the head moving device so as to attach and detach the multi-nozzle head or the attachment section to and from the head holding unit.

4 . The component mounter according to claim 1 , wherein

a nozzle holder for holding the suction nozzle is lowerably held on the multi-nozzle head;

an engagement protruding section is provided protruding to a side on an upper section of the suction nozzle and on an upper section of the nozzle section;

an engagement groove with an inverted L shape or inverted J shape into which the engagement protruding section is inserted from below is formed in an engagement cylindrical section which engages the upper section of the suction nozzle in the nozzle holder and in an engagement cylindrical section which engages the upper section of the nozzle section in the attachment section; and

a spring to maintain the state in which the respective engagement protruding sections are engaged with the respective engagement grooves is provided in the nozzle holder and the attachment section.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 19, 2018
From: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
To: FUJI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046591/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2017
From: NISHIYAMA, SATORU; ITO, AKINOBU; TESHIMA, CHIKASHI
To: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043373/0791 →