Abstract:
A transistor inserter mechanism for inserting transistors with leads which has lead-straightening blades, guide arms to align the leads with predrilled holes in a circuit board and an ejector plunger. A slide block and spindle are mounted in a retainer for joint and relative movement during which the straightening blades first engage and disengage the leads and the guides are employed. The guides are disengaged after the leads enter the holes but prior to the operation of the ejector plunger.
Abstract:
A machine for receiving unprocessed electrical components from a feed mechanism, straightening the leads, forming the leads of the components by bending them in opposite directions within the same plane, feeding the components with their formed leads onto the adhesive side of two tapes mounted on taping wheels, the oppositely bent leads contacting separate taping wheels, applying second covering tapes to seal the leads between the adhesive surfaces of the tapes and winding the taped components onto a drum.
Abstract:
AN APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR INSERTING DUAL IN-LINE LEAD ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTO UNIT CARRIERS HAVING A SLOTTED ROTATING INDEX WHEEL WITH WORK STATIONS LOCATED AROUND THE PERIPHERY THEREOF INCLUDING SEPARATE FEED MECHANISMS FOR THE COMPONENTS AND CARRIERS, LEAD FORMING AND STRAIGHTENING DIES, A SENSING PHOTO-CELL ASSEMBLY, AN INSERTING PLUNGER AND TWO MAGAZINES FOR RECEIVING THE LOADED CARRIERS. THE WORK STATIONS ARE POWEDERED BY PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS OPERATED BY A CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH IS TIMED BY CAMS AND SWITCHES ON THE INDEX WHEEL DRIVE TRAIN WHICH CONTAINS A GENEVA DRIVE TRAIN TO INDEX THE WHEEL TO A NEW WORK STATION FOR EACH REVOLUTION OF A PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN MOTOR. THE DEVICE FEEDS THE COMPONENTS AND CARRIERS TO THE INDEX WHEEL WHERE THE COMPONENT LEADS ARE STRAIGHTENED, THE COMPONENT IS LOADED INTO THE CARRIER AND THE FILLED CARRIER IS LOADED INTO A MAGAZINE.