CAMERA ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH A COMMON LENS ARRAY FOR DIFFERENT ILLUMINATION STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20240214664A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18394261

    申请日:2023-12-22

    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (130) for detecting objects (192), the camera (130) comprising (a) an illumination device (240) for illuminating an object (192) which is located in an object plane (230a) of the camera (130); and (b) a camera sensor (285) for capturing an image of the object (192) illuminated by the illumination device (240). The illumination device (240) has (a1) a first illumination structure (350) with a plurality of first light sources (351) for illuminating the object (192) with a first illumination light (352) at a first illumination angle; (a2) a second illumination structure (360) having a plurality of second light sources (361) for illuminating the object (192) with a second illumination light (362) at a second illumination angle that is different from the first illumination angle; and (a3) an optical lens array (354) with a plurality of individual lenses (355) for collimating the first illumination light (352) and for collimating the second illumination light (362). Each individual lens (355) is assigned at least a first light source (351) and each individual lens (355) is assigned at least two second light sources (361). The invention further relates to a camera system (125) with two such cameras (130) and an automated placement machine having at least one such camera (130).

    HANDLING DEVICE AND ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING COMPONENT FEEDERS AT A PICK AND PLACE STATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240383731A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18660765

    申请日:2024-05-10

    Abstract: A handling device (100) for automatically exchanging component feeders (390) at a pick and place station (4000) for assembling component carriers with electronic components is described. The handling device (100) comprises (a) a chassis (110); (b) a drive (120) with a stationary drive component (122) attached to the chassis (110) and a movable drive component (126) which can be spatially positioned along a y-direction; (c) a first coupling device (130a) which is attached to the movable drive component (126) and which has a first coupling element (234) and a first actuator (232); (d) a second coupling device (130b), which is also attached to the movable drive component (126) and which comprises a second coupling element (234) and a second actuator (232); and (e) a control device (102), which is configured to individually actuate the first actuator (232) and to individually actuate the second actuator (232). The first coupling element (234) is configured to couple with a first component feeder (190a) when the first actuator (232) is actuated, and the second coupling element (234) is configured to couple with a second component feeder (190b) when the second actuator (232) is actuated. Furthermore, a robotic system (150) with such a handling device (100) is described.

    PLACEMENT HEAD WITH TWO ROTOR ARRANGEMENTS WITH INDIVIDUALLY ACTUATABLE HANDLING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240422956A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18805605

    申请日:2024-08-15

    Abstract: A placement head for automatically placing electronic components on a component carrier. The placement head has a chassis; a first rotor assembly that is mounted so that it is rotatable relative to the chassis about a first axis of rotation and that has a first quantity of first handling devices; and a second rotor assembly that is mounted so that it is rotatable relative to the chassis about a second axis of rotation and that has a second quantity of second handling devices. Each handling device includes a sleeve to which a component holding device for temporarily picking up a component can be attached, and a drive device with a linear drive for moving the sleeve along its longitudinal axis, and a rotary drive for rotating the sleeve about its longitudinal axis. Furthermore, a placement machine with such a placement head and a method for automatic assembly of a component carrier using such a placement head.

    Placement head with two rotor arrangements with individually actuatable handling devices

    公开(公告)号:US12120824B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17350027

    申请日:2021-06-17

    CPC classification number: H05K13/0408 H05K13/0812 H05K13/02

    Abstract: A placement head for automatically placing electronic components on a component carrier. The placement head has a chassis; a first rotor assembly that is mounted so that it is rotatable relative to the chassis about a first axis of rotation and that has a first quantity of first handling devices; and a second rotor assembly that is mounted so that it is rotatable relative to the chassis about a second axis of rotation and that has a second quantity of second handling devices. Each handling device includes a sleeve to which a component holding device for temporarily picking up a component can be attached, and a drive device with a linear drive for moving the sleeve along its longitudinal axis, and a rotary drive for rotating the sleeve about its longitudinal axis. Furthermore, a placement machine with such a placement head and a method for automatic assembly of a component carrier using such a placement head.

    METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SMT-COMPONENTS WITHIN FEEDER CARTRIDGES, SUPPLY SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20230371223A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18128372

    申请日:2023-03-30

    Inventor: Fuyan YANG

    CPC classification number: H05K13/086 H05K13/02

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (200) for supplying SMT-components (12) within feeder cartridges (10) to a placement device (150) for the SMT-components (12), the placement device (150) having multiple slots (152) for installing the feeder cartridges (10) to transfer the SMT-components (12) from each of the feeder cartridges (10) to the placement device (150), the method (200) comprising the following steps:



    Determining (202) a run-out-time (t1) for a first feeder cartridge (10) within a first slot (152) of the placement device (150) by a supply system (100),
    Supplying (204) a second feeder cartridge (10) to a second slot (152) of the placement device (150) by the supply system (100) before the run-out-time (t1) of the first feeder cartridge (10) is reached, wherein the second feeder cartridge (10) includes the same SMT-components (12) as the first feeder cartridge (10).




    Furthermore, the invention relates to a supply system (100) for supplying feeder cartridges (10) with SMT-components (12) to a placement device (150) for the SMT-components (12), a computer program product (300) and a computer-readable medium (400).

    HOLDING DEVICE AND HOLDING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20250031356A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18775048

    申请日:2024-07-17

    Abstract: The invention relates to a holding device (10) for holding a plurality of feeder devices (140) for providing electronic components (110) to a pick and place machine, the holding device (10) comprising a basic body (20) with a holding volume (22) for holding the plurality of feeder devices (140) and at least one opening device (40) for opening and closing the holding volume (22), wherein the holding device (10) comprises a detection device (60) and a control device (70), wherein the detection device (60) is designed to detect a transport device (160) separate from the holding device (10) for transporting at least one feeder device (140) and the control device (70) is designed to automatically open and close the opening device (40) on the basis of the detected transport device (160). The invention also relates to a holding process (200).

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