Adjustable micro device feeder
AssigneeLeannoux Properties AG L.L.C.
InventorRossen Atanassov Rachkov
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Abstract
A micro device feeder is provided which is adjustable to accommodate micro devices supplied on tapes with different widths. A mounting plate has a movable drive plate slidably mounted thereto. An input mechanism on the movable drive plate receives micro devices contained in a tape and advances the tape under motor drive. A feeder width adjustment mechanism is interposed between the mounting plate and the movable drive plate for positioning of the movable drive plate relative to the mounting plate for accommodating tapes with different widths.
Claims20
A micro device feeder comprising:
- a mounting plate;
- a movable drive plate coupled to the mounting plate;
- an input mechanism mounted on the movable drive plate, wherein the input mechanism is configured to receive micro devices on a tape;
- and
- a feeder-width adjustment mechanism including an angled alignment block interposed between the mounting plate and the movable drive plate, wherein the feeder-width adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the micro device feeder to feed tapes with different widths.
A micro device feeder for feeding micro devices on a tape, the micro device feeder comprising:
- an input mechanism configured to receive the tape having micro devices thereon and further configured to be driven by a drive mechanism;
- and
- a feeder-width adjustment mechanism operably associated with the input mechanism and including an angled alignment block, wherein the feeder-width adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the micro device feeder to accommodate tapes with different widths.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for feeding a tape having micro devices thereon;
- and
- means for adjusting a width of the means for feeding, wherein the means for adjusting includes an angled alignment block configured to adjust the means for feeding to accommodate tapes with different widths.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.