Element mounting device and method

Application Number: 00120042
Application Date: 2000.06.29
Publication Number: 1279579
Publication Date: 2001.01.10
Priority Information: 1999/7/2 JP 188747/99
International: H05K13/04
Applicant(s) Name: Matsushita Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
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Inventor(s) Name: Kashiwaki Yasuhiro;Nagao Kazuhide
Patent Agency Code: 31100
Patent Agent: wu menghua
Abstract A component mounter has two or more feeder carriages and two or more mounting heads corresponding to the feeder carriages. The mounting heads pick up components from each feeder carriage. A transfer device is able to pass components requiring transfer between the mounting heads. The transfer of components enables the mounter to be used efficiently by transferring components to a different mounting head when the operation of one of the mounting heads stops.