A component mounting device for mounting a component on a substrate comprises a pair of clamping members pinching and clamping the component; the pair of clamping members is able to clamp both a first component including a first body and a first lead projecting downward from a lower portion of the first body and a second component including a second body and a second lead projecting laterally from both side portions of the second body with a tip bent downward; and the pair of clamping members has facing portions each provided with a clamping surface contacting the first body of the first component and a holding groove formed at the clamping surface and holding the second lead of the second component.

An assembly machine includes a plurality of track modules, each track module including a section of track, the plurality of track modules connectable to form a continuous circuitous track, the continuous circuitous track configured to receive a dispensing head, the dispensing head configured to rotate about the continuous circuitous track and at least partially assemble an unfinished product. The machine includes a first feeder module attached to a first length of the continuous circuitous track configured to feed a component to the dispensing head, and a first placement module attached to a second length of the continuous circuitous track configured to receive the unfinished product. The dispensing head is configured to place the component on the unfinished product. The assembly machine is reconfigurable by attaching or removing one or more of the plurality of track modules, the first feeder module and the first placement module.

A method for aligning a first article relative to a second article. The second article is provided with at least one flexible structure fixed to the second article at one point while the first article includes at least one surface relief marking. A detector measures the interaction between the flexible structure and surface relief marking and generates detector signals relative to that interaction to achieve alignment between the first and second articles.

A dispensing head is disclosed including a control system located in the dispensing head, an encoder read head located in the dispensing head, and a light-capture sensor located in the dispensing head configured to detect a light flash of a stationary camera when the light flash illuminates a component on the dispensing head or an element of the dispensing head. The control system is configured to determine a precise encoder position with the encoder read head at a moment of the light flash. The dispensing head is configured to at least partially assemble an unfinished product. An assembly machine having the dispensing head and a method of at least partially assembling an unfinished product with the dispensing head is further disclosed.

An apparatus, method, and system, the apparatus including a receiving member dimensioned to receive an array of microelectronic devices; and a linkage member coupled to the receiving member, the linkage member configured to move the receiving member in at least two dimensions so as to modify a spacing between the electronic devices within the array of microelectronic devices received by the receiving member. The method including coupling an array of microelectronic devices to an expansion assembly; and expanding the expansion assembly so as to expand the array of microelectronic devices in at least two directions within a single plane. The system including a support member; an expansion assembly coupled to the support member, the expansion assembly having a plurality of receiving members configured to move in at least two dimensions within a single plane; and a plurality of microelectronic devices coupled to each of the plurality of receiving members.

A component attachment apparatus picks up a first component supplied to supply position of a first stick feeder with a head, assembles the first component and a second component by inserting a lead of the first component held by the head into an insertion hole of the second component supplied to supply position of a second stick feeder, and then attaches the assembly to a board. Therefore, in comparison with a case where the first component attached to the second component after the second component is attached to the board, it is possible to stably attach the components to the board with low influence of warping of the board.

A method of forming a device associated with a via includes forming an opening or via, and forming at least a pair of conducting paths within the via. Also disclosed is a via having at pair of conducting paths therein.

A plurality of workpieces on which components are to be placed are lined up in a row and held by a workpiece holding body, and the workpiece holding body is placed on a carrier and is transported to a working position using a transport conveyor. After the workpiece holding body is chucked by a chuck portion, the workpiece holding body is separated from the carrier by linking an operation of lifting and lowering the chuck portion using a lifting-lowering mechanism and an operation of moving the carrier in a transport direction. The chuck portion which chucks the workpiece holding body is rotated by a rotation mechanism, postures of the plurality of workpieces which are held in the workpiece holding body are adjusted, and then, the components are placed on component placing parts using a placing head.

The invention relates to a method for positioning a light-shaping member, for example a reflector (1), relative to at least one light source (2), comprising the following steps: a) fitting the at least one light source (2) on a carrier plate (3); b) measuring the position of the at least one light source (2) on the carrier plate (3); c) fitting one or preferably more reference positions (4) on the carrier plate (3), wherein the position of the at least one reference position (4) is dependent on the position of the at least one light source (2); d) referencing, i.e. aligning, the light-shaping member to/with the reference position(s) (4) on the carrier plate (3); and e) securing the light-shaping member on the carrier plate (3) or in relation to the carrier plate (3).

An assembly machine includes a plurality of track modules, each track module including a section of track, the plurality of track modules connectable to form a continuous circuitous track, the continuous circuitous track configured to receive a dispensing head, the dispensing head configured to rotate about the continuous circuitous track and at least partially assemble an unfinished product. The machine includes a first feeder module attached to a first length of the continuous circuitous track configured to feed a component to the dispensing head, and a first placement module attached to a second length of the continuous circuitous track configured to receive the unfinished product. The dispensing head is configured to place the component on the unfinished product. The assembly machine is reconfigurable by attaching or removing one or more of the plurality of track modules, the first feeder module and the first placement module.