# US 10,481,201 B2 · Multi-turret handler

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- Number: US 10,481,201 B2
- Document ID: US10481201B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/724,584
- Filed: 2017-10-04
- Published: 2018-07-26
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2017-01-26
- Assignees: Winbond Electronics Corp.
- Applicants: Winbond Electronics Corp.
- Inventors: Ting-Ming Fu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481201B2

## CPC

- G01R 31/2893: {Handling, conveying or loading, e.g. belts, boats, vacuum fingers (G01R31/2867 takes precedence; handling semiconductor devices or wafers during manufacture or treatment H10P72/00)}
- G01R 1/0433: {Sockets for IC's or transistors}
- G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12)

## Abstract

A multi-turret handler adapted to test a plurality of electronic elements is provided. The multi-turret handler includes a main turret and a test turret. The main turret includes a plurality of pickers. The test turret includes a plurality of movable brackets and a test unit. The test unit includes a plurality of lead pushers and a plurality of sockets. The movable brackets are moveable between a first position and a second position. When the movable bracket is in the first position, the pickers respectively pick and place the electronic elements on the movable brackets. When the movable brackets are in the second position, the movable brackets correspond to the sockets, and the lead pushers are respectively inserted into the movable brackets and the sockets to test the electronic elements.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multi-turret handler, adapted to test a plurality of electronic elements, comprising:
a main turret, comprising a plurality of pickers; and
a test turret, comprising:
a plurality of movable brackets; and
a test unit, comprising a plurality of lead pushers and a plurality of sockets, wherein the movable brackets are moveable between a first position and a second position, when the movable bracket is in the first position, the pickers respectively pick and place the electronic elements on the movable brackets, and when the movable brackets are in the second position, the movable brackets correspond to the sockets, and the lead pushers are respectively inserted into the movable brackets and the sockets to test the electronic elements,
wherein the test turret further comprises a controller, the sockets are coupled to the controller, and the controller tests the electronic elements via the sockets, and
wherein the test turret further comprises a transmission plate, and the moveable brackets are disposed on and rotated with the transmission plate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main turret further comprises a main plate, the pickers are disposed on the main plate, and the pickers are rotated with the main plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 2, wherein the main plate and the transmission plate form an intersection area on a projection plane, and when the moveable brackets are in the first position, one of the moveable brackets is in the intersection area and corresponds to one of the pickers, and the picker picks and places the electronic element on the moveable bracket in the intersection area.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission plate comprises a plurality of transmission belts, and the transmission belts move the moveable bracket between the first position and the second position.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 4, wherein the transmission plate further comprises a plurality of first wheels and a plurality of second wheels, the transmission belts are rotated by the first wheel and the second wheel, and the moveable bracket is sandwiched between the transmission belts which are adjacent and parallel to each other.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 5, wherein the test turret further comprises a shaft, an end of the shaft is connected to the transmission plate, the transmission plate is moved between a first height and a second height relative to the shaft, the shaft comprises a plurality of rack strips, and each rack strip meshes with and rotates the corresponding one of the plurality of first wheels.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission plate further comprises a plurality of rack rails and a plurality of actuators, each actuator is connected to the moveable bracket, meshes with the rack rails, and moves along the rack rails to move the moveable bracket between the first position and the second position.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The multi-turret handler as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a marking inspection plate, wherein the marking inspection plate is located between the main turret and the test turret, the marking inspection plate comprises a plurality of receiving portions, the electronic elements to be inspected are placed on the receiving portions by the pickers, and the electronic elements are moved to the moveable bracket by the pickers from the receiving portions after being inspected.