Mounting head, mounting apparatus, and method of manufacturing electronic device

A mounting head configured to mount an electronic component on a board, the mounting head comprising:

• a drive part that moves in a vertical direction to apply a load to the electronic component;
• a float part supported by the drive part in a vertically movable manner;
• a linear motor that applies a vertical upward pressing force to the float part;
• and
• a mounting tool that is fixed on the float part and holds the electronic component,
• wherein
• the linear motor includes a stator fixed on the drive part and a moving member fixed on the float part,
• the drive part moves downward in the vertical direction to apply the load due to an own weight of the float part to the electronic component to mount the electronic component onto the board,
• the linear motor is driven to control a magnitude of the load applied to the electronic component by applying the vertical upward pressing force to the float part,
• the drive part includes a first extending portion extending in a horizontal direction,
• the float part includes a second extending portion at a position vertically above the first extending portion, the second extending portion having a portion vertically overlapping with the first extending portion,
• the mounting head includes a mechanical stopper with spherical surface provided on the second extending portion, and
• the mechanical stopper touches the first extending portion to restrict vertical movement of the float part when the mounting head is in a standby state.