公开(公告)号：US5155895A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-20

申请号：US582402

申请日：1990-09-13

申请人： Mark J. Jakiela ,  Paul Moncevicz ,  Karl T. Ulrich

发明人： Mark J. Jakiela ,  Paul Moncevicz ,  Karl T. Ulrich

IPC分类号： B23P19/00 ,  H05K13/02

CPC分类号： H01L24/95 ,  B23P19/107 ,  H05K13/028 ,  H01L2224/95122 ,  H01L2224/95136 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  Y10T29/49876 ,  Y10T29/49945 ,  Y10T29/53535

摘要： A method and apparatus for automatic orientation and assembly are provided. A first plurality of parts are mated with corresponding depressions or other irregularities formed in a pallet by vibrating the pallet and moving the parts thereover. A second plurality of parts are then oriented in a predetermined positional relationship with the first parts, for example matingly engaged therewith, by passing the parts over the pallet which is again vibrated, generally with different vibration parameters. The second parts may matingly engage corresponding irregularities in the first part, may be positioned and oriented by further irregularities on the pallet, or a template may be provided over the pallet with openings for positioning and orienting the second parts. The passing of parts over the pallel and vibration of the pallet may be repeated for additional parts to be assembled if desired. Matingly engaged parts may be secured together by applying pressure, preferably en masse, to at least one part of each part pair or by other suitable means.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于自动取向和组装的方法和装置。 第一多个部件通过振动托盘并在其上移动部件，与形成在托盘中的相应的凹陷或其他不规则形状配合。 然后，通常通过不同的振动参数将零件通过托盘再次振动，然后将第二多个部件定位成与第一部件预定的位置关系，例如与其配合地接合。 第二部分可以匹配地接合第一部分中的相应的不规则部分，可以通过托盘上的进一步的不规则定位和定向，或者可以在托盘上方设置有用于定位和定向第二部分的开口的模板。 如果需要，可以重复通过托盘的平行和振动的零件以进行组装。 接合部件可以通过对每个部件对的至少一部分施加压力，或者通过其它合适的方式施加压力来固定在一起。

公开(公告)号：US5806152A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US749978

申请日：1996-11-15

申请人： Kazuhiro Saitou ,  Mark J. Jakiela

发明人： Kazuhiro Saitou ,  Mark J. Jakiela

IPC分类号： A44B11/26 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R16/627 ,  A41F1/00

CPC分类号： H01R13/6275 ,  A44B11/266 ,  Y10T24/45634 ,  Y10T24/45717 ,  Y10T24/45775 ,  Y10T24/45785

摘要： A latching fastener having cocking and triggering mechanisms is provided. The fastener has two flexible fastening latch arms each fixed at a proximal end of the arm and having a free distal end. The two arms are located relative to each other to cooperate in grasping a structure between them. A fastener cocking mechanism is connected to the fastening latch arms for retracting the distal ends of the arms when the cocking mechanism is activated, to thereby produce a latching gap between the distal ends of the arms. A trigger mechanism is located between the fastening latch arms such that a structure guided into the latching gap can activate the trigger, for deactivating the cocking mechanism, which in turn results in closing together of the distal ends of the fastening latch arms, to grasp the structure between them and latch the structure to the fastener. The latching fastener can be fabricated of plastic or other compliant material and is particularly well-suited for fabrication as a silicon microfastener for micro-scale applications.

摘要翻译： 提供具有起动和触发机构的闩锁紧固件。 紧固件具有两个柔性的紧固闩锁臂，每个固定闩锁臂固定在臂的近端并且具有自由远端。 两个臂相对于彼此定位以配合以抓住它们之间的结构。 紧固件起动机构连接到紧固闩锁臂，用于当起动机构被启动时缩回臂的远端，从而在臂的远端之间产生闩锁间隙。 触发机构位于紧固闩锁臂之间，使得被引导到闩锁间隙中的结构可以启动触发器，用于使启动机构停用，这又导致紧固闩锁臂的远端闭合在一起，以抓住 它们之间的结构并将结构闩锁到紧固件。 闩锁紧固件可以由塑料或其他顺应性材料制成，并且特别适合于作为用于微尺度应用的硅微型紧固件的制造。

公开(公告)号：US5815398A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-29

申请号：US586377

申请日：1996-01-16

申请人： Rahul P. Dighe ,  Mark J. Jakiela

发明人： Rahul P. Dighe ,  Mark J. Jakiela

IPC分类号： G06Q10/04 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/043

摘要： A process for placing a part in a predetermined region is described. The part is defined by a part boundary and the predetermined region is defined by a region boundary. The process includes the steps of identifying corner locations of the bounded region in which parts may be placed and minimizing waste during part placement. Waste minimization may be accomplished by placing the part in a plurality of different locations in the predetermined region and at each location identifying area elements which extend from the part boundary of the part, computing the area of each of the area elements, assigning a weight value to each of the area elements and computing a weighted sum of the area elements surrounding the part boundary in each of the locations of the predetermined region. Waste is minimized at a first one of the plurality of locations of the predetermined boundary having the lowest weighted sum.

摘要翻译： 描述了将部件放置在预定区域中的过程。 该部分由部分边界限定，并且预定区域由区域边界定义。 该过程包括以下步骤：识别可以放置部件的有界区域的拐角位置，并在部件放置期间最小化浪费。 废物最小化可以通过将部件放置在预定区域中的多个不同位置，并且在每个位置识别从部件的部分边界延伸的区域元件，计算每个区域元件的面积，分配重量值 并且计算在预定区域的每个位置中围绕部分边界的区域元素的加权和。 在具有最低加权和的预定边界的多个位置中的第一个位置处，废物被最小化。