IP Library Granted Patent US 10,568,244
Granted Patent B2
US 10,568,244 · App. 15/576,752 · Granted Feb 18, 2020

Foreign matter removal method and foreign matter removal device

Inventor: Kazumi Hoshikawa (Toyohashi, JP)
Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
H05K13/04H05K3/303H01L2924/14
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Patent No.
US 10,568,244
App. No.
15/576,752
Granted
Feb 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nozzle drying device is provided, in which a suction nozzle held by a holding chuck is inserted inside a housing, and air is blown towards the suction nozzle by operation of air blow device. A suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding chuck is inserted inside a body tube by the suction pipe being contacted against contacting table. By sliding the suction pipe and the body tube with respect to each other by inserting the suction pipe inside the body tube, liquid is ejected from inside the body tube, and the liquid can be removed by blowing air. Thus, it is possible to appropriately remove liquid that has entered between the suction pipe and the body tube.

Claims (22)

1. A foreign matter removal method for removing foreign matter adhering to a component holding tool including a holding section for holding a component and a main body section for holding the holding section, the holding section and the main body section being relatively movable, the foreign matter removal method comprising:

a first gas blowing process for blowing a gas towards a component holding body held by a holding tool; and

a moving process for relatively moving the holding section and the main body section.

2. The foreign matter removal method according to claim 1 , wherein

the component holding body is a suction nozzle including a suction pipe for picking up and holding a component via air suction, and a holding tube for holding the suction pipe inside the holding tube in a state with a leading end of the suction pipe protruding from the holding tube,

the suction pipe functioning as the holding section, and

the component holding body functioning as the main body section.

3. The foreign matter removal method according to claim 2 , wherein

the moving process is a process for moving the suction pipe towards the inside of the holding tube by contacting the suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding tool against a contacting section.

4. The foreign matter removal method according to claim 2 , wherein

the holding tool is provided with a first gas blow device configured to blow gas towards the inside of the suction pipe of the held suction nozzle, and

the foreign matter removal method further includes

a second gas blow process for blowing gas inside the suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding tool, using the first gas blow device.

5. The foreign matter removal method according to claim 4 , wherein

the second gas blow process is a process for moving the suction pipe towards the outside of the holding tube by blowing gas inside the suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding tool against a contacting section, using the first gas blow device.

6. A foreign matter removal device for removing foreign matter adhering to a suction nozzle including a suction pipe for picking up and holding a component via air suction, and a holding tube for holding the suction pipe inside the holding tube in a state with a leading end of the suction pipe protruding from the holding tube, the suction pipe and the holding tube being relatively movable, the foreign matter removal device comprising:

a tubular housing;

a first gas blow device configured to blow gas towards the inside of the suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by a holding tool;

a second gas blow device configured to blow gas towards the inside of the housing; and

a contacting section attached to the housing and configured to contact the suction pipe of the suction nozzle,

wherein

the suction pipe is moved towards the outside of the holding tube by the first gas blow device blowing gas inside the suction pipe, the suction pipe is moved towards the inside of the holding tube by contacting the suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding tool against the contacting section, and foreign matter adhering to the suction nozzle is removed by the second gas blow device blowing gas towards the inside of the housing in a state with the suction nozzle held by the holding tool moved inside of the housing.

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 Nov 24, 2017
From: HOSHIKAWA, KAZUMI
To: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044205/0853 →