Adjustable Micro Device Feeder
AssigneeLeannoux Properties AG L.L.C.
InventorRossen Atanassov Rachkov
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Abstract
A micro device feeder is provided which is adjustable to accommodate micro devices supplied on tapes with different widths. A mounting plate has a movable drive plate slidably mounted thereto. An input mechanism on the movable drive plate receives micro devices contained in a tape and advances the tape under motor drive. A feeder width adjustment mechanism is interposed between the mounting plate and the movable drive plate for positioning of the movable drive plate relative to the mounting plate for accommodating tapes with different widths.
Claims20
A micro device feeder comprising:
- a mounting plate;
- a movable drive plate coupled to the mounting plate;
- an input mechanism mounted on the movable drive plate, the input mechanism configured to receive micro devices on a tape;
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- a feeder width adjustment mechanism comprising an angled alignment block interposed between the mounting plate and the movable drive plate for adjusting the micro device feeder to feed tapes with different widths.
A micro device feeder to feed micro devices on a tape, the micro device feeder comprising:
- an input mechanism configured to receive the tape having micro devices thereon and further being configured to be driven by a drive mechanism;
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- a feeder width adjustment mechanism operably associated with the input mechanism and comprising an angled alignment block for adjusting the micro device feeder to accommodate tapes with different widths.
A micro device feeder sub-assembly, comprising:
- a multi-position spacer configured to enable primary adjustment of an input width of a micro device feeder;
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- an angled alignment block operably associated with the multi-positional spacer and configured to enable fine adjustment of the input width of the micro device feeder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.