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US 6,284,073 B1Granted
Core slider mount apparatus and core slider mount method
AssigneeSeiko Instruments Inc.
InventorsNaoki Nemoto, Masami Takahashi, Mitsuo Iwatate, Yoshibumi Asano, Nobuatsu Takami
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Abstract
A core slider mount apparatus and method wherein: a core slider picked up from a core slider container is positioned while clamped in X- and Y-axis directions by first positioning catches of a core slider positioner and second positioning catches of a core mount chuck; a positioning error between an adhering portion of a work and the core slider is corrected based on position information of the work set on a work table; and the core slider is thereafter mounted on the adhering portion of the work.
Claims16
A core slider mounting method comprising the steps of:
- setting gimbals on a jig mounted on a work table;
- applying an adhesive to a predetermined position of a flexure plate of the gimbals based on a position of a pivot of the gimbals obtained by detecting a positioning marker formed on the gimbals;
- picking up a core slider that is to be adhered to the flexure plate of the gimbals with a core slider positioner, the core slider positioner having a first clamping catch which clamps in a first direction and a second clamping catch which clamps in a second direction different from the first direction, and positioning the core slider by clamping with the first and second catches;
- moving the core slider with the core slider being clamped by one of the first and second catches, and moving the work table so that the workpiece is positioned below the core slider;
- mounting the core slider by pushing he core slider onto the flexure plate through the adhesive;
- detecting a posture of the core slider and simultaneously detecting a position of the pivot of the gimbals;
- correcting a positioning error between the core slider and the pivot of the gimbals based on posture information of the core slider and position information of the pivot of the gimbals obtained during the posture detection step immediately before the core slider is adhered to the flexure plate by curing the adhesive;
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- curing the adhesive by radiating UV rays onto the adhesive.
6 more elements
A core slider mounting method comprising the steps of:
- setting gimbals on a work table of a core slider mount apparatus through a jig disk;
- applying an adhesive to a predetermined position of an adhering portion of the gimbals with a dispenser;
- picking up a core slider that is to be adhered to the adhering portion of the gimbals with a core slider positioner, the core slider positioner having a first clamping catch which clamps in a first direction and a second clamping catch which clamps in a second direction different from the first direction;
- moving the core slider with the core slider being clamped by one of the first and second catches and moving the gimbals to a position below the core slider;
- detecting a posture of the gimbals and the core slider set on the work table and producing a superposed image of the gimbals and core slider;
- correcting a positioning error between the adhering portion of the gimbals and the core slider based on posture information of the gimbals obtained during the posture detecting step;
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- curing the adhesive by radiating UV rays to mount the core slider to the adhering portion of the gimbals through the adhesive.
5 more elements
A core slider mounting method comprising the steps of:
- providing a core slider mount apparatus having a work table;
- providing a jig on the work table;
- placing a workpiece in the jig;
- detecting a posture of the workpiece placed in the jig with workpiece posture detecting means;
- applying an adhesive to an adhering portion of the workpiece with a dispenser;
- picking up a core slider with a core slider positioner, the core slider positioner having a first clamping catch which clamps in a first direction and a second clamping catch which clamps in a second direction different from the first direction, and positioning the core slider by clamping with the first and second catches;
- moving the core slider with the core slider being clamped by one of the catches and moving the work table so that the workpiece is positioned below the core slider;
- correcting a positioning error between the adhering portion of the workpiece and the core slider based on posture information of the workpiece obtained during the workpiece posture detecting step;
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- moving the core slider onto the adhering portion of the workpiece and tentatively curing the adhesive by radiating UV rays onto the adhesive.
7 more elements
A core slider mounting method comprising the steps of:
- providing a core slider mount apparatus having a work table;
- providing a jig on the work table;
- placing a workpiece in the jig;
- applying an adhesive to an adhering portion of the workpiece with a dispenser;
- picking up a core slider with a core slider positioner, the core slider positioner having a first clamping catch which clamps in a first direction and a second clamping catch which clamps in a second direction different from the first direction, and positioning the core slider by clamping with the first and second catches;
- moving the core slider, clamped by one of the first and second catches, and moving the work table so that the workpiece is positioned below the core slider;
- detecting a posture of the workpiece placed in the jig and the core slider with workpiece/core slider posture detecting means to provide a superposed view of the workpiece and the core slider;
- correcting a positioning error between the adhering portion of the workpiece and the core slider based on posture information of the workpiece obtained during the workpiece posture detecting step;
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- mounting the core slider onto the adhering portion of the workpiece and tentatively curing the adhesive by radiating UV rays onto the adhesive.
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