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US 8,727,693 B2Granted
Apparatus for object processing
AssigneeManufacturing Integration Technology Ltd
InventorsFrancis Medel P. Tundag, Han Yong Lam, Kam Yee Fong
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Abstract
The present invention provides apparatuses for processing an object just as semiconductor chips and dies. The first embodiment comprises two or more pick and place heads (FIG. 1) which operate sequentially (ie leap frog) to pick components from a first location to a second. The second embodiment (FIG. 8) comprises a flipping head combined with a pick and place heads where an object is picked up by the flipping head, turned over and then presented to a pick and place head for relocation to an output.
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An apparatus for object processing, comprising:
- an input unit for loading a plurality of objects, wherein at least one of plurality of objects is positioned in a first predetermined location;
- a first Pick & Place (PNP) unit and a second Pick & Place (PNP) unit for picking the positioned object from the first predetermined location and placing the picked object onto a second predetermined location;
- wherein the first PNP unit and second PNP unit are so configured that they can pick the positioned objects from the first predetermined location sequentially and in turn transport the picked objects to the second predetermined location;
- a transporting system for transporting the first PNP unit and second PNP unit from the first predetermined location to the second predetermined location and back forth;
- wherein the transporting system comprises a first gantry being disposed with the firs PNP unit and a second gantry being disposed with the second PNP unit, wherein the first gantry and second gantry are disposed on separate bases to form a mirror configuration so that the first PNP unit and second PNP unit travel along the first gantry and second gantry independently, and stop at the first predetermined location and second predetermined location sequentially;
- whereby the plurality of objects can be picked at the first predetermined location by the first PNP unit and second PNP unit, transported along the first gantry and second gantry, and placed at the second predetermined location by the first PNP unit and second PNP unit sequentially;
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- an output unit providing the second predetermined location so that the picked objects can be sequentially placed onto the output unit;
- whereby the output unit unloads the placed objects.
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An apparatus for object processing, comprising:
- an input unit for loading a plurality of objects, wherein at least one of plurality of objects is positioned in a first predetermined location;
- a first Pick & Place (PNP) unit and a second Pick & Place (PNP) unit for picking the positioned object from the first predetermined location and placing the picked object onto a second predetermined location;
- wherein the first PNP unit and second PNP unit are so configured that they can pick the positioned objects from the first predetermined location sequentially and in turn transport the picked objects to the second predetermined location;
- a transporting system for transporting the first PNP unit and second PNP unit from the first predetermined location to the second predetermined location and back forth;
- wherein the transporting system comprises a first gantry being disposed with the firs PNP unit and a second gantry being disposed with the second PNP unit, wherein the first gantry and second gantry are disposed on the same base with one gantry is above another one to form a tier configuration so that the first PNP unit and second PNP unit travel along the first gantry and second gantry independently without collision, and stop at the first predetermined location and second predetermined location sequentially;
- whereby the plurality of objects can be picked at the first predetermined location by the first PNP unit and second PNP unit, transported along the first gantry and second gantry, and placed at the second predetermined location by the first PNP unit and second PNP unit sequentially;
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- an output Unit providing the second predetermined location so that the picked objects can be sequentially placed onto the output unit;
- whereby the output unit unloads the placed objects.
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An apparatus for object processing, comprising:
- an input unit for loading a plurality of objects, wherein at least one of plurality of objects is positioned in a first predetermined location;
- a flipping mechanism for picking up the positioned object at the first predetermined location, flipping the picked object, and positioning the flipped object in a second predetermined location, whereby the opposite side of the flipped object is available for further processing;
- wherein the flipping mechanism comprises a first flipping unit and a second flipping unit;
- wherein each of the first flipping unit and second flipping unit comprises a flipper and a driving means for driving the flipper;
- wherein the flipper comprises at least one flipper head that is able to pick up the positioned object at the first predetermined location and flipping the object to the second predetermined location;
- a Pick & Place (PNP) mechanism for picking up the flipped object at the second predetermined location, transporting the picked flipped object to a third predetermined location, and placing the picked flipped object at the third predetermined location;
- a transporting system for transporting the PNP mechanism from the second predetermined location to the third predetermined location and back forth;
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- an output unit providing the third predetermined location so that the picked flipped object can be placed onto the output unit.
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An apparatus for object processing, comprising:
- an input unit for loading a plurality of objects, wherein at least one of plurality of objects is positioned in a first predetermined location;
- a flipping mechanism for picking up the positioned object at the first predetermined location, flipping the picked object, and positioning the flipped object in a second predetermined location, whereby the opposite side of the flipped object is available for further processing;
- wherein the flipping mechanism comprises one flipper and a driving means for driving the flipper, and wherein the flipper comprises a flipper arm having two free ends and operable to rotate about a pivot, two flipper heads attached to the two ends of the flipper arm for sequentially acquiring the object from the input unit at the first predetermined location and positioning the flipped object in the second predetermined location;
- a Pick & Place (PNP) mechanism for picking tip the flipped object at the second predetermined location, transporting the picked flipped object to a third predetermined location, and placing the picked flipped object at the third predetermined location;
- a transporting system for transporting the PNP mechanism from the second predetermined location to the third predetermined location and back forth;
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- an output unit providing the third predetermined location so that the picked flipped object can be placed onto the output unit;
- wherein the flipping mechanism comprises one flipper and a driving means for driving the flipper, and wherein the flipper comprises a flipper arm having two free ends and operable to rotate about a pivot, two flipper heads attached to the two ends of the flipper arm for sequentially acquiring the object from the input unit at the first predetermined location and positioning the flipped object in the second predetermined location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.