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US 11,363,725 B2Granted
Fixture to hold part before and after reflow, and method
AssigneeUniversal Instruments Corporation
InventorsPeter Joseph Dionne, Bernard Whalen
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Abstract
A clamping assembly for use in a pick and place assembly process includes a fixture and a carrier. The fixture includes at least one retaining feature configured to releasably secure to the carrier such that a part and a substrate are clamped together between the fixture and the carrier.
Claims7
A method of clamping a part to a work object, comprising:
- providing a fixture having a retaining feature;
- providing a part;
- providing a work object on a carrier;
- placing the part in between the fixture and the work object on the carrier;
- securing the retaining feature to the carrier such that the part and the work object are clamped together between the fixture and the carrier;
- and
- removing, by a pick and place nozzle, the fixture from the part and the work object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.