Ejection unit for removing components from an essentially planar arrangement of components

The present invention describes an ejection unit (10, 110, 610) for removing components (70, 76, 170) from an essentially planar arrangement of components (72, 78, 172) using ejection elements (12, 14, 20, 112, 114, 120, 212, 312, 520, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660), wherein the number of ejection elements (12, 14, 20, 112, 114, 120, 212, 312, 520, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660) in a working position and/or the geometrical arrangement of individual ejection elements or a plurality of ejection elements (12, 14, 20, 112, 114, 120, 212, 312, 520, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660) of the ejection unit (10, 110, 610) can be varied. This makes it possible to adapt the ejection unit (10, 110, 610) to components (70, 76, 170) of, for example, different geometrical outer shape and size in a simplified manner.