Electronic part recognition apparatus and chip mounter having the same

#The present invention relates to a chip mounter. Various embodiments of the invention relate to an electronic part recognition apparatus and a chip mounter having the same that are capable of photographing images of an electronic part while the electronic part is suctioned by a nozzle installed in a head, without stoppage of the head as it moves to a mounting position.

#In general, a chip mounter is an apparatus for mounting electronic parts such as semiconductor packages on a printed circuit board (PCB).

#In recent times, substrates have become dense and highly functional, and therefore, individual integrated circuit parts have also become highly functional. As a result, the number of output pins mounted on the substrate is increased and intervals between the output pins are reduced.

#The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of various embodiments of the invention will be apparent from the more particular description of an exemplary embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing. The drawing is not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chip mounter having an electronic part recognition apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a view showing photographing of an electronic part disposed on a part recognition region of FIG. 1;

#The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown.

#Referring to FIG. 1, the chip mounter in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100. The main body 100 has a mounting position P2 of an electronic part 50 mounted on a printed circuit board P. Here, the printed circuit board P may be moved to the mounting position P2 of the main body 100 by a conveyor apparatus (now shown).

#In addition, a part supply unit 200 is installed at the main body 100 to supply the electronic part 50. The part supply unit 200 may be a tape feeder, and can sequentially supply a certain number of electronic parts 50 to a pick-up position P1.