Chip Stacker

Abstract

A chip stacker for a stack of chips includes an elongated chip counter having an upper end and a bottom end to define a height between the upper and bottom end corresponding to an integer number of the chips in a stacking manner. The chip counter has a plurality of longitudinal edges extended from the upper end to the bottom end and a plurality of guiding sidewalls formed between every two of the longitudinal edges, wherein each of the guiding sidewalls has a stacking surface has a predetermined curvature matching with a curvature of the chip, in such a manner that the chip counter is adapted for not only precisely counting the chips between the upper and bottom ends the chip counter but also easily stacking up the chips in an ordered manner when the chips are biased against the stacking surfaces of the guiding sidewalls to space apart the stacked chips side-by-side.

1 . A chip stacker for a stack of chips, comprising an elongated chip counter having an upper end surface and a bottom end surface to define a height between said upper and bottom end surface corresponding to an integer number of said chips in a stacking manner, wherein said chip counter is adapted to self-stand still on a ground surface, wherein said chip counter further has a plurality of longitudinal edges extended from said upper end surface to said bottom end surface and a plurality of guiding sidewalls formed between every two of said longitudinal edges, wherein each of said guiding sidewalls has a stacking surface having a predetermined curvature matching with a curvature of said chip, in such a manner that said chip counter is adapted for not only precisely counting said chips between said upper and bottom end surfaces said chip counter but also easily stacking up said chips in an ordered manner when said chips are biased against said stacking surfaces of said guiding sidewalls to space apart said stacked chips side-by-side. 
   
   
       2 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said chip counter has a uniform cross section such that when said upper end surface of said chip counter is lifted up for removing said chip counter from said chips, said stacked chips are precisely and spacedly retained in position. 
   
   
       3 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said chip counter further has a plurality of markers formed on each of said guiding sidewalls, wherein each of said markers indicates a corresponding number of chips stacked at said height of said marker for indicating a corresponding number of said chips stacked at said marker. 
   
   
       4 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said chip counter further has a plurality of markers formed on each of said guiding sidewalls, wherein each of said markers indicates a corresponding number of chips stacked at said height of said marker for indicating a corresponding number of said chips stacked at said marker. 
   
   
       5 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting unit for connecting said chip counter with another said chip counter end-to-end, wherein said connecting unit has a connecting slot formed at said bottom end surface and a corresponding connecting pin which is upwardly extended from said upper end surface and is adapted to slidably insert into said connecting slot of another said chip counter so as to engage two said chip counters for double-counting said chips between said upper and bottom end surfaces said chip counters and increasing number of chips being stacked up said chips in an ordered manner. 
   
   
       6 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a connecting unit for connecting said chip counter with another said chip counter end-to-end, wherein said connecting unit has a connecting slot formed at said bottom end surface and a corresponding connecting pin which is upwardly extended from said upper end surface and is adapted to slidably insert into said connecting slot of another said chip counter so as to engage two said chip counters for double-counting said chips between said upper and bottom end surfaces said chip counters and increasing number of chips being stacked up said chips in an ordered manner. 
   
   
       7 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a connecting unit for connecting said chip counter with another said chip counter end-to-end, wherein said connecting unit has a connecting slot formed at said bottom end surface and a corresponding connecting pin which is upwardly extended from said upper end surface and is adapted to slidably insert into said connecting slot of another said chip counter so as to engage two said chip counters for double-counting said chips between said upper and bottom end surfaces said chip counters and increasing number of chips being stacked up said chips in an ordered manner. 
   
   
       8 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a chip retainer detachably mounting on said upper end surface of said chip counter, wherein said chip retainer has a size adapted for covering at least a portion of said chip at the uppermost position of each of said stacked chips along said respective stacking surface, such that said chip retainer not only retains said stacked chips in position but also allows said chip counter to be lifted up to remove said chip counter from said chips after said chips are stacked. 
   
   
       9 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a chip retainer detachably mounting on said upper end surface of said chip counter, wherein said chip retainer has a size adapted for covering at least a portion of said chip at the uppermost position of each of said stacked chips along said respective stacking surface, such that said chip retainer not only retains said stacked chips in position but also allows said chip counter to be lifted up to remove said chip counter from said chips after said chips are stacked. 
   
   
       10 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising a chip retainer detachably mounting on said upper end surface of said chip counter, wherein said chip retainer has a size adapted for covering at least a portion of said chip at the uppermost position of each of said stacked chips along said respective stacking surface, such that said chip retainer not only retains said stacked chips in position but also allows said chip counter to be lifted up to remove said chip counter from said chips after said chips are stacked. 
   
   
       11 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said chip counter comprises three guiding arms extending evenly and radially to define said three longitudinal edges and said three stacking surfaces such that said chip counter is adapted for tidily and spacedly stacking up three stacks of chips along said three stacking surfaces respectively. 
   
   
       12 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said chip counter comprises three guiding arms extending evenly and radially to define said three longitudinal edges and said three stacking surfaces such that said chip counter is adapted for tidily and spacedly stacking up three stacks of chips along said three stacking surfaces respectively. 
   
   
       13 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said chip counter comprises three guiding arms extending evenly and radially to define said three longitudinal edges and said three stacking surfaces such that said chip counter is adapted for tidily and spacedly stacking up three stacks of chips along said three stacking surfaces respectively. 
   
   
       14 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said height of said chip counter equals to 20 times thickness of said chip for stacking up twenty chips at one time at each of said guiding surfaces. 
   
   
       15 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said height of said chip counter equals to 20 times thickness of said chip for stacking up twenty chips at one time at each of said guiding surfaces. 
   
   
       16 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said height of said chip counter equals to 20 times thickness of said chip for stacking up twenty chips at one time at each of said guiding surfaces. 
   
   
       17 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said chip counter comprises three guiding arms extending radially to define said three longitudinal edges, said two stacking surfaces, and one flat engaging surface, wherein said chip counter is adapted to engage with another said chip counter side-by-side at said flat engaging surfaces such that said two chip counters are adapted for tidily and spacedly stacking up four stacks of chips along said four stacking surfaces respectively. 
   
   
       18 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said chip counter comprises three guiding arms extending radially to define said three longitudinal edges, said two stacking surfaces, and one flat engaging surface, wherein said chip counter is adapted to engage with another said chip counter side-by-side at said flat engaging surfaces such that said two chip counters are adapted for tidily and spacedly stacking up four stacks of chips along said four stacking surfaces respectively. 
   
   
       19 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said height of said chip counter equals to 20 times thickness of said chip for stacking up twenty chips at one time at each of said guiding surface. 
   
   
       20 . The chip stacker, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said height of said chip counter equals to 20 times thickness of said chip for stacking up twenty chips at one time at each of said guiding surface.