US 7,562,923 B2
Tray transferring apparatus with gripper mechanism
Jung Ug Han, Chungchungnam-do (Korea, Republic of); Woo Young Lim, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Ho Keun Song, Kyungki-do (Korea, Republic of); and Young Geun Park, Kyungki-do (Korea, Republic of)
Assigned to Mirae Corporation, Chunan-si (Korea, Republic of)
Filed on Feb. 09, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/773,325.
Prior Publication US 2005/0173446 A1, Aug. 11, 2005
Int. Cl. B25J 15/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 294—119.1  [294/902; 294/907] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tray transferring apparatus for transferring trays on which electronic components are mounted, the tray transferring apparatus comprising:
a main frame;
a fixing means provided on the main frame, wherein the fixing means couples a first tray to the main frame;
a correcting means provided on the main frame, wherein the correcting means adjusts a position of the first tray relative to the mainframe;
a gripping means provided on the main frame, wherein the gripping means grips a second tray; and
at least one sensor provided on the main frame, wherein the at least one sensor senses at least one of an operational position of the gripping means or a presence of said second tray.