Surface mount manufacturing storage system
AssigneeSMTC Corporation
InventorsBhavesh J. Desai, Derrick Gerrard D'Andrade, Roberto L. Arrieta
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Abstract
The storage system includes a storage platform cantilevered above a surface mount placement machine. The storage platform is attached to a vertical support member positioned adjacent to the surface mount placement machine. A storage tray is located on the storage platform and extends above the surface mount placement machine.
Claims23
A storage system for use with a surface mount placement machine to store components to be used by the surface mount placement machine, comprising:
- a storage tray support member adapted to be cantilevered above the surface mount placement machine, the storage tray support member having a first edge;
- a vertical support member adapted to be placed adjacent to the surface mount placement machine and affixed to the first edge of the storage tray support member;
- an attachment member affixed to the vertical support member;
- and
- a storage tray disposed on said storage tray support member;
- wherein when the vertical support member is placed adjacent to the surface mount placement machine and when the storage tray is disposed on the storage tray support member a portion of the storage tray extends above floorspace defined by the footprint of the surface mount placement machine.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a surface mount component placer having a component input base;
- and
- a storage rack disposed directly above the component input base, wherein the storage rack is disposed within the footprint of the surface mount component placer.
A method for supplying surface mount component reels to a surface mount placement machine comprising the steps of:
- storing the component reels in a tray directly above the surface mount placement machine;
- removing the component reels from the tray and mounting the component reels within the surface mount placement machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.