Gripper for picking apparatus of a module IC handler
AssigneeMirae Corporation
InventorsSeung Joo Paek, Do Il Kim
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Abstract
A picker for a module IC handler includes a plurality of grippers. Each gripper includes first and second jaws, and one or more cylinders or other actuators for driving the first and second jaws. Each gripper also includes a damping device that damps movements of the jaws to reduce an impact that can occur as the jaws grip a module IC. The grippers may also include one or more sensors for sensing when the jaws have grasped a module IC, or for sensing the position of the gripper relative to the module IC.
Claims20
A gripper for a module IC handler, comprising:
- a gripper body;
- first and second jaws mounted on the gripper body, wherein at least one of the first and second jaws is configured to move toward and away the other of the jaws to grip and release a module IC;
- an actuator mounted on the gripper body and configured to move at least one of the first and second jaws;
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- a damping device operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second jaws and configured to dampen an impact that occurs when the first and second jaws contact a module IC.
A gripper for a module IC handler, comprising:
- a gripper body;
- first and second jaws mounted on the gripper body, wherein at least one of the first and second jaws is configured to move toward and away the other of the jaws to grip and release a module IC;
- movement means for moving at least one of the first and second jaws;
- and
- damping means for damping movements of at least one of the first and second jaws to thereby dampen an impact that occurs when the first and second jaws contact a module IC.
A picker for a module IC handler, comprising:
- a picker frame;
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- a plurality of grippers mounted on the picker frame, wherein the plurality of grippers are configured to simultaneously grasp a corresponding plurality of module ICs held in a customer tray, and wherein each gripper comprises:
- a gripper body,
- first and second jaws mounted on the gripper body, wherein at least one of the first and second jaws is configured to move toward and away the other of the jaws to grip and release a module IC,
- an actuator mounted on the gripper body and configured to move at least one of the first and second jaws, and
- a damping device operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second jaws and configured to dampen an impact that occurs when the first and second jaws contact a module IC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.