Apparatus for mounting components

A component mounting apparatus for mounting components of a set of components in ascending order of height, comprising:

• a component supply section for supplying a set of components to be mounted;
• a mounting head having at least one suction nozzle for picking up components from said component supply section and mounting the components on a printed circuit board;
• a data section for storing information relating to components to be mounted;
• a mounting section comprising for changing positions of said at least one suction nozzle, the mounting head and a printed circuit board;
• a control section connected to the data section and the mounting section for providing control signals to said mounting section for controlling a mounting sequence such that mounting of a first component of the set of components does not commence until completion of mounting of all components of the set of components having a height lower than the first component, wherein
• positions of the at least one suction nozzle, the mounting head and the printed circuit board are driven and controlled so that all components of the set of components are mounted in ascending order of height based on height data relating to the set of components to be mounted, said height data being supplied from said data section.

A component mounting apparatus for mounting components of a set of components in ascending order of height, comprising:

• a component supply section for supplying a set of components to be mounted;
• a mounting head having at least one suction nozzle located in a circular pattern for picking up components from said component supply section and mounting components on a printed circuit board;
• a data section for storing information relating to components to be mounted;
• a mounting section comprising for changing positions of said at least one suction nozzle, the mounting head and a printed circuit board;
• a control section for connected to the data section and the mounting section for providing control signals to said mounting section for controlling vertical movements of said suction nozzles means, intermittent rotations of the mounting head and horizontal movements of the component mounting section, and for controlling a mounting sequence such that mounting of a first component of the set of components does not commence until completion of mounting of all components of the set of components having a height lower than the first component, wherein
• movements of the at least one suction nozzle, the mounting head and a printed circuit board are driven and controlled so that all components of the set of components are mounted in ascending order of height based on height data relating to components to be mounted, said height data being supplied from said data section.