EP0275927A2
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Parts feed apparatus
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-01-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-01-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a parts feed apparatus comprising tape feed means for intermittently feeding a tape to a predetermined parts pickup position, the tape sealing chip parts at substantially equal intervals through a cover tape, cover tape separating means for separating the cover tape of the tape fed by the tape feed means, parts pickup means for picking up a chip part, stored in the tape and exposed when the cover tape is separated by the cover tape separating means, at the predetermined parts pickup position through a vertically movable pickup member, and parts stabilizing means for stabilizing a posture of the part stored in the tape when the part is to be supplied. Movement of the chip part after being separated from the cover tape can be suppressed, and the speed of the tape feed operation can be increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Hineno
- 👤 Toshio Koike
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:59
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/0417; H05K13/0419
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A parts feed apparatus comprising tape feed means for intermittently feeding a tape to a predetermined parts pickup position, said tape sealing chip parts at substantially equal intervals through a cover tape, cover tape separating means for separating said cover tape of said tape fed by said tape feed means, parts pickup means for picking up a chip part, stored in said tape and exposed when said cover tape is separated by said cover tape separating means, at said predetermined parts pickup position through a vertically movable pickup member, and parts stabilizing means for stabilizing a posture of said part stored in said tape when said part is to be fed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A parts feed apparatus comprising tape feed means for intermittently feeding a tape to a predetermined parts pickup position, said tape sealing chip parts at substantially equal intervals through a cover tape, cover tape separating means for separating said cover tape of said tape fed by said tape feed means, parts pickup means for picking up a chip part, stored in said tape and exposed when said cover tape is separated by said cover tape separating means, at said predetermined parts pickup position through a vertically movable pickup member, and parts stabilizing means for stabilizing a posture of said part stored in said tape when said part is to be fed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a cover tape separation position by said cover tape separating means is set in the vicinity of said parts pickup position, and the posture of said chip part stored in said tape is stabilized by said pickup member of said parts pickup means when said cover tape is separated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein as said parts stabilizing means, the cover tape separation position caused by the cover tape separating means is set to the parts pickup position, the separation fulcrum being positioned in the vicinity of the parts pickup position, and the cover tape is separated at said parts pickup position while preventing the posture of the chip part stored in the tape from being unstabilized by means of a pickup member of said parts pickup means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said cover tape is separated after the pickup member of said parts pickup means has been moved close to said tape so that the gap between said tape and a position at which the cover tape is expected to be separated is made smaller than the size and shape of the part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said cover tape separating means comprises an auxiliary separation mechanism consisting of a pair of swingable levers for sandwiching said cover tape which is being separated and swinging in a direction to separate said cover tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
6 . An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said cover tape separating means comprises an auxiliary separation mechanism having urging means for urging a surface of said cover tape which is being separated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
7 . An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said cover tape which has been separated by said cover tape separating means is taken up through a separation reel which is rotated by an independent external drive system.
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