Capacitor removal device and method
OwnerJames P. Saylorsinventor
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Abstract
A capacitor removal device and method is disclosed for removing capacitors from a holder strip on which the capacitors are secured by an adhesive strip with a body portion of the capacitor extending above the holder strip. The removal device comprises a conveyor carried by a frame for transporting the holder strip with the capacitors carried thereon along a first path, and an elongated guide member carried adjacent a substantial length of the conveyor for engaging the body portion of the capacitor and guiding the capacitor along a second path. The first and second paths diverge relative to each other causing the capacitors to be separated and removed from the holder strip.
Claims11
A capacitor removal device for removing capacitors from a holder strip on which the capacitors are secured with a body portion of the capacitor extending above the holder strip, said removal device comprising:
- a frame
- conveyor means including an endless traveling conveyor member carried by said frame for transporting said holder strip with said capacitors carried thereon along a first path and rotating drive means for driving said conveyor member along a continuous path including said first path;
- elongated guide means carried by said frame extending adjacent a substantial length of said conveyor means for engaging said body portion of said capacitors and guiding said capacitors along a second path;
- and
- said first and second paths being divergent relative to each other causing said capacitors guided along said second path to separate completely from said holder strip transported along said first path at a removal zone facilitating removal of said capacitors therefrom.
A method for removing capacitors and the like from a holder strip on which the capacitors are secured with a main body portion thereof extending above the holder strip and, comprising the steps of:
- providing an endless conveyor member;
- rotating said conveyor member about a continuous closed path;
- providing attachment means on said conveyor member to which said holder strips may be removably fastened to said conveyor member;
- conveying said holder strip on said conveyor member along a first path with such capacitors carried thereon;
- providing a pair of elongated flat guide bars having a space defined therebetween;
- engaging the body portion of said capacitors and guiding the body portion in a second path divergent to said first path whereby said capacitors are separated completely from said holder strip;
- and
- removing said holder strip from said conveyor member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.