Printed circuit board support
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsBrian F. Gordon, Tony M. Teitenberg, John S. Godfrey
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Abstract
A printed circuit board conveying system is provided comprising a printed circuit board conveyor and a printed circuit board support. The printed circuit board support is positioned to support a major portion of the printed circuit board between opposite lateral edge portions of the board and comprises a support base, a spacer, and a spacer securement. A printed circuit board processing system including the conveying system is also provided. The conveying system couples a printed circuit board loader to a stencil printer, a pick and place machine, and a reflow oven.
Claims7
A printed circuit board conveying system comprising:
- a conveyor configured to convey a printed circuit board along a conveyor path;
- a printed circuit board support positioned to support a major portion of said printed circuit board between opposite lateral edge portions of said printed circuit board, said printed circuit board support comprising a support base wherein said support base defines a cut-out formed therein and said cut-out transects the thickness of said support base;
- a spacer including an additional cut out formed therein, wherein said additional cut-out transects the thickness of said spacer;
- a spacer securement arranged to secure said spacer to said support base with said additional cut-out aligned with said cut-out formed in said support base;
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- a stop mechanism positioned to engage said printed circuit board support at a point within said cut-out.
A printed circuit board processing system including a printed circuit board conveying system coupling a printed circuit board loader to a stencil printer, a pick and place machine, and a reflow oven, wherein said printed circuit board conveying system comprises:
- a conveyor configured to convey a printed circuit board along a conveyor path;
- a printed circuit board support positioned to support a major portion of said printed circuit board between opposite lateral edge portions of said printed circuit board, said printed circuit board support comprising a support base wherein said support base defines a cut-out formed therein and said cut-out transects the thickness of said support base;
- a spacer including an additional cut out formed therein, wherein said additional cut-out transects the thickness of said spacer;
- a spacer securement arranged to secure said spacer to said support base with said additional cut-out aligned with said cut-out formed in said support base;
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- a stop mechanism positioned to engage said printed circuit board support at a point within said cut-out.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.