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US 6,471,050 B2Granted
Board conveying apparatus and operation performing system
AssigneeFuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
InventorsSatoru Ikeda, Takeyoshi Isogai
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Abstract
A printed-board conveying apparatus includes a first belt conveyor and a second belt conveyor. The first belt conveyor includes first stationary and movable guide rails and two first belts. The second belt conveyor is arranged in parallel with the first belt conveyor and includes second stationary and movable guide rails and two second belts. The belts are circulated while being guided by the guide rails. The belts support opposite end positions of a printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the printed board.
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A printed-board conveying apparatus comprising:
- a first belt conveyor including a first stationary guide rail, a first movable guide rail, and two first belts which are circulated while being guided by the two first guide rails, respectively, and which support opposite end portions of a first printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the first printed board;
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- a second belt conveyor which is arranged in parallel with the first belt conveyor and which includes a second stationary guide rail, a second movable guide rail, and two second belts which are circulated while being guided by the two second guide rails, respectively, and which support opposite end portions of a second printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the second printed board,
- the first stationary and movable guide rails and the second stationary and movable guide rails extending parallel to one another in a first direction,,such that the first and second stationary guide rails are provided outside the first and second movable guide rails, respectively,
- each of the first and second movable guide rails being movable toward, and away from, a corresponding one of the first and second stationary guide rails, so as to change a width of a corresponding one of the first and second belt conveyors,
- at least one of the first and second movable guide rails being movable, over a middle position between the first and second stationary guide rails, toward one of the first and second stationary guide rails that does not correspond to said one movable guide rail, so as to increase a width of one of the first and second belt conveyors that corresponds to said one movable guide rail.
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A system for performing a prescribed operation, comprising:
- a printed-board conveying apparatus comprising:
- a first belt conveyor including a first stationary guide rail, a first movable guide rail, and two first belts which are circulated while being guided by the two first guide rails, respectively, and which support opposite end portions of a first printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the first printed board, and
- a second belt conveyor which is arranged in parallel with the first belt conveyor and which includes a second stationary guide rail, a second movable guide rail, and two second belts which are circulated while being guided by the two second guide rails, respectively, and which support opposite end portions of a second printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the second printed board,
- the first stationary and movable guide rails and the second stationary and movable guide rails extending parallel to one another in a first direction, such that the first and second stationary guide rails are provided outside the first and second movable guide rails, respectively,
- each of the first and second movable guide rails being movable toward, and away from, a corresponding one of the first and second stationary guide rails, so as to change a width of a corresponding one of the first and second belt conveyors, and
- at least one of the first and second movable guide rails being movable, over a middle position between the first and second stationary guide rails, toward one of the first and second stationary guide rails that does not correspond to said one movable guide rail, so as to increase a width of one of the first and second belt conveyors that corresponds to said one movable guide rail;
- a supporting device which positions and supports each of the first and second printed boards conveyed by the printed-board conveying apparatus;
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- an operation performing device which performs a prescribed operation relating to said each printed board supported by the supporting device.
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A printed-board conveying apparatus comprising:
- a first belt conveyor including a first stationary belt guide rail, a first movable belt guide rail, two first board guide members which are supported by the first stationary and movable belt guide rails, respectively, and two first belts which are circulated while being guided by the first belt guide rails, respectively, and which support opposite end portions of a first printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the first printed board while opposite ends of the first printed board are guided by the two first board guide members, respectively;
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- a second belt conveyor which is arranged in parallel with the first belt conveyor and which includes a second stationary belt guide rail, a second movable belt guide rail, two second board guide members which are supported by the second stationary and movable belt guide rails, respectively, and two second belts which are circulated while being guided by the two second belt guide rails, respectively, and which support opposite end portions of a second printed board, respectively, and cooperate with each other to convey the second printed board while opposite ends of the second printed board are guided by the second board guide members, respectively,
- the first stationary and movable belt guide rails and the second stationary and movable belt guide rails extending parallel to one another in a first direction, such that the first and second stationary belt guide rails are provided outside the first and second movable belt guide rails, respectively,
- each one of the first and second movable belt guide rails being movable toward, and away from, a corresponding one of the first and second stationary belt guide rails, so as to change a width of a corresponding one of the first and second belt conveyors,
- at least one of the first and second movable belt guide rails being movable, over a middle position between the first and second stationary belt guide rails, toward one of the first and second stationary belt guide rails that does not correspond to said one movable belt guide rail, so as to increase a width of one of the first and second belt conveyors that corresponds to said one movable belt guide rail.
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