US 2002/0162676 A1 · Electric-component mounting system having device for changing spacing distance between mounting units of the system

Abstract

An electric-component mounting system for mounting a plurality of electric components onto a circuit board. The system includes a plurality of electric-component mounting units which are arranged in a predetermined direction with a spacing distance between each adjacent pair of the electric-component mounting units. Each of the electric-component mounting units includes (a) a board holding device which is capable of holding the circuit board in a predetermined position, (b) a component mounting device which is capable of mounting the electric components onto the circuit board held by the board holding deice, and (c) a component supplying device which is capable of supplying the electric components to the component mounting device. The system further includes a spacing-distance changing device capable of changing the spacing distance.

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Dependent claims

An electric-component mounting system for mounting a plurality of electric components onto a circuit board, said system comprising:

a plurality of electric-component mounting units which are arranged in a predetermined direction with a spacing distance between each adjacent pair of said electric-component mounting units, wherein each of said electric-component mounting units includes (a) a board holding device which is capable of holding the circuit board in a predetermined position, (b) a component mounting device which is capable of mounting the electric components onto the circuit board held by said board holding deice, and (c) a component supplying device which is capable of supplying the electric components to said component mounting device,
said system further comprising a spacing-distance changing device capable of changing said spacing distance.

A spacing-distance changing device for changing a spacing distance between each adjacent pair of a plurality of electric-component mounting units of an electric-component mounting system which are arranged in a predetermined direction, each of said electric-component mounting units including:

(a) a board holding device which is capable of holding a circuit board in a predetermined position;
(b) a component mounting device which is capable of mounting electric components onto the circuit board held by said board holding deice;
(c) a component supplying device which is capable of supplying the electric components to said component mounting device;
and (d) a main body on which said board holding device, said component mounting device and said component supplying device are disposed,
said spacing-distance changing device comprising a moving device capable of moving said main bodies of each adjacent pair of said electric-component mounting units toward and away from each other.

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Electric-component mounting system having device for changing spacing distance between mounting units of the system

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Electric-component mounting system having device for changing spacing distance between mounting units of the system

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