Intelligent inventory storage system
AssigneeInovaxe Corporation
InventorsBahman Khoshnood, David Charles Ocasio, Venkat Rao Yeeli, Michael David Adamson
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Abstract
An apparatus for storing and retrieving electronic components such as, but not limited to: capacitors; resistors; and integrated circuits. Components are stored based on single package single location in lockable racks in a transportable cart. Information for each stored component, such as its part number, location, and quantity is stored in the local electronic board and is shared via Wi-Fi to a network of PCs.
Claims9
An intelligent inventory storage system for storing and retrieving parts and components packaged on SMT reels for the assembly of PCB's, said system comprising:
- a cart;
- at least one divider assembly mounted within the cart and providing a plurality of storage slots, each of said storage slots being sized, structured and configured for receipt of at least one SMT reel therein;
- a plurality of light pipes each being supported within a respective one of the plurality of slots, and each of the light pipes including a cradle structure that is structured and disposed for holding at least one of the SMT reels within the cradle structure, and each of said plurality of light pipes being movable between a stowed position and a release position to allow loading of an SMT reel into the cradle and removal of an SMT reel from the storage slot when in the release position;
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- each of said plurality of light pipes including a first light entry point for allowing entry of light from a dual color LED indicator when the light pipe is in the stowed position, and a second light entry point for allowing entry of light from the dual color LED indicator when the light pipe is moved to the release position, and each of said plurality of light pipes further including an opposite outboard end that is structured to illuminate when light is directed through either the first light entry point or the second light entry point, thereby visually indicating the location and status of the SMT reel.
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