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US 6,669,435 B2Granted
Precision resistor tube feeder
AssigneeVishay Intertechnology, Inc.
InventorsThomas L. Bertsch, Daryl J. Klataske
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus, for resistor tube feeding is disclosed. A tube magazine comprising a length of tubing and adapted for receiving precision resistor cores and compressed air is disclosed. The tube magazine may be connected to a laser spiraller and a terminal welder. The process of filling the tube magazine may be electronically controlled.
Claims9
A method of storing and transporting resistor cores, the method comprising:
- air injecting the resistor cores from a machine at a first location into a length of tubing, said tubing comprising symmetrical end fittings;
- and
- disconnecting the length of tubing from the machine and transporting said tubing to a second machine at a second location.
A method of manufacturing resistors comprising:
- connecting a first machine to a length of tubing, said tubing comprising symmetrical end fittings;
- air injecting resistor cores into the length of tubing from the first machine;
- disconnecting the length of tubing from the first machine;
- connecting the length of tubing to a second machine;
- and
- air injecting the resistor cores from the length of tubing into the second machine.
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A method of manufacturing precision resistor core comprising:
- receiving precision resistor cores from a laser spiraller;
- counting the received precision resistor cores;
- air injecting the precision resistor cores into a length of tubing;
- transporting the length of tubing;
- air injecting the resistor cores from the tubing into a welder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.