US4633370A
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Chip-like electronic component series
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-03-04
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2005-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A chip-like electronic component series retains a plurality of chip-like electronic components (2) distributed along a longitudinal direction of a tape (1). The tape (1) is formed with a plurality of cavities (5) distributed in its longitudinal direction, so that the chip-like electronic components are received in respective ones of the cavities. In order to retain the chip-like electronic components in the cavities, the cavities are covered by a cover sheet (3). Each of the cavities comprises a relatively flat receiving portion (7) having a bottom surface (6) extending along the longitudinal direction of the tape and a projecting receiving portion (8) projecting from a part of the bottom surface of the flat receiving portion. With such configuration, the cavities can retain at least two types of chip-like electronic components of different geometry or retain the chip-like electronic components at least in two types of conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuro Hamuro
- 👤 Kimiharu Anao
- 👤 Keiichi Shimamaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:47
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/003; H05K13/0038; B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/325; B65D75/327
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A chip-like electronic component series comprising: a tape (1, 11) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a plurality of cavities (5, 15) formed therein and distributed along said tape in said longitudinal direction; a plurality of chip-like electronic components (2, 2a, 2b, 12) received in respective ones of said cavities; and cover means (3, 13) for covering said cavities to retain said electronic components therein, each of said cavities being configured for selectively accommodating said components in a plurality of orientations within said cavity; each of said cavities further comprising a relatively flat receiving portion (7, 17) being defined by an opening end portion extending along the surface of said tape, a side surface extending away from the opening end portion of said cavity and having a first height as measured in a direction away from said tape, a bottom surface (6, 16) extending from said side surface and along said tape in said longitudinal direction, and at least one projecting receiving portion (8, 18) projecting from a part of said bottom surface of said flat receiving portion, and having a second height which is greater than said first height.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A chip-like electronic component series comprising: a tape (1, 11) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a plurality of cavities (5, 15) formed therein and distributed along said tape in said longitudinal direction; a plurality of chip-like electronic components (2, 2a, 2b, 12) received in respective ones of said cavities; and cover means (3, 13) for covering said cavities to retain said electronic components therein, each of said cavities being configured for selectively accommodating said components in a plurality of orientations within said cavity; each of said cavities further comprising a relatively flat receiving portion (7, 17) being defined by an opening end portion extending along the surface of said tape, a side surface extending away from the opening end portion of said cavity and having a first height as measured in a direction away from said tape, a bottom surface (6, 16) extending from said side surface and along said tape in said longitudinal direction, and at least one projecting receiving portion (8, 18) projecting from a part of said bottom surface of said flat receiving portion, and having a second height which is greater than said first height.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tape is flexible.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said projecting receiving portion extends generally parallel with respect to said bottom surface of said flat receiving portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 3, wherein said projecting receiving portion has a longitudinal direction which is generally parallel to the direction in which said bottom surface extends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 4, wherein said longitudinal direction of said projecting receiving portion is directed perpendicularly to said longitudinal direction of said tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 4, wherein said longitudinal direction of said projecting receiving portion is directed in parallel with said longitudinal direction of said tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 4, wherein said longitudinal direction of said projecting receiving portion is directed obliquely to said longitudinal direction of said tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 4, wherein said projecting receiving portion extends to divide said bottom surface of said flat receiving portion in two.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 4, wherein said projecting receiving portion extends from said side surface of said cavity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 4, further comprising a second projecting receiving portion projecting from said bottom surface and having a longitudinal direction which is generally parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first-mentioned projecting receiving portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tape (1) includes a sheet material, said flat receiving portion (7) and said projecting receiving portion (8) being formed by embossing said sheet material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tape (11) has a thickness as measured in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, said flat receiving portion (17) and said projecting receiving portion (18) extending within the range of said thickness of said tape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cover means is adhered to said tape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 13, wherein at least one of said tape and said cover means includes thermoplastic resin, said cover means being adhered to said tape by heating.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tape has a plurality of feeding perforations (9, 19).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A chip-like electronic component series in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tape is transparent.
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