Robotic end effector

The invention comprises an improved end effector for a robot which is particularly advantageous in applications such as placing flat pack integrated circuits on circuit boards. The end effector includes a vacuum-operated quill for picking up the integrated circuit from a predetermined location. A pr...

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Hauptverfasser:	CLARKE, WILLIAM F, HANDLESMAN, MARK W
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY HAND TOOLS MANIPULATORS MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS PRINTED CIRCUITS SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention comprises an improved end effector for a robot which is particularly advantageous in applications such as placing flat pack integrated circuits on circuit boards. The end effector includes a vacuum-operated quill for picking up the integrated circuit from a predetermined location. A pressure spring mechanism is included in the end effector permits the flat pack to be held in the desired position with a predetermined force by utilizing the robot arm to compress the pressure spring a predetermined amount. Once the integrated circuit is positioned on the circuit board, the circuit is released and the quill moved away from the board a predetermined distance by a linear actuator included in the end effector without any motion of the robotic arm.