Semiautomatic assembly system for mounting electronic components on circuit boards United States Patent 3760484

3760484 is referenced by 17 patents and cites 6 patents.

A system for aiding an assembler with the installation of electronic parts on a circuit board. The system is a programmed apparatus in which the assembler advances the program one step at a time. Each of the program steps causes the apparatus to deliver one specific part from a storage station to an assembly station and indicates the positioning of the part to the assembler.

Title
Semiautomatic assembly system for mounting electronic components on circuit boards
Application Number
05/186,875
Publication Number
3760484
Application Date
October 6, 1971
Publication Date
September 25, 1973
Inventor
Kowalski John L
Assignee
Honeywell Information Systems
IPC
B65g 59/06
H05k 13/04
H05K 13/00
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Citations: 17 (view full list)

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  9. Richard A Benson, Wayne E McKinnon: Work station for facilitating component assembly. Banner Technical Devices, Richard J Rengel, April 17, 1979: US04149311 (11 worldwide citation)
  10. Hans Jurgen Frohlich: Apparatus for sequentially assembling components. Armstrong Nikaido Marmelstein & Kubovcik, March 9, 1982: US04318222 (9 worldwide citation)

References: 6

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