B65G2812/03

Electronic device separator for a feeding apparatus

A feeding apparatus for supplying electronic devices for pick-up comprises a guide track for guiding and feeding a plurality of electronic devices and a separator operative to receive electronic devices from the guide track for the electronic devices to be picked up from the separator. A protrusion is located on either of the guide track or the separator, and a cavity is located on the other of the guide track or the separator for receiving the protrusion. The protrusion and the cavity cooperate to form a substantially continuous surface for transferring the electronic devices to the separator.

FEEDING APPARATUS AND FEEDING METHOD

A feeding apparatus includes a vibrating device having a plurality of vibrating regions spaced apart in a circumferential direction and a plurality of feeders disposed at a feeding station and respectively accommodating a plurality of different types of components. The plurality of vibrating regions of the vibrating device are rotatable about an axis in sequence to the feeding station. When one vibrating region of the plurality of vibrating regions is rotated to the feeding station, a component in one feeder corresponding to the one vibrating region is supplied into the one vibrating region. The vibrating device adjusts the component located in the one vibrating region by vibration to a predetermined posture suitable for being captured by a robot.