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Electronic parts carrier with a chip-supporting top tape
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-08-27
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-08-27
Abstract
Abstract In an electronic parts carrier of the type comprising a bottom tape and a top tape for use with a chip-mounting machine, the top tape is arranged to be secured to the bottom tape so as to hold and sandwich each electronic parts chip between the lower surface of the top tape and a bottom of each recess made by the bottom tape. In one embodiment, the top tape is secured to the bottom tape by way of an adhesive where the depth of the recess is made slightly smaller than the height of the chips to be contained in the recess. In another embodiment, grooves are made in side walls of each recess so that convex portions made by the top tape are engageable with the grooves to secure the top tape with each electronic parts chip being held and sandwiched between the top tape and the bottom of each recess. A through-hole may be made in the bottom of the recess for easy recognition of the contained chips and for easy pushing up of the same when the chips are to be taken out of the carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasutomo Funakoshi
- 👤 Masamitu Miyazaki
- 👤 Tadashi Sakairi
- 👤 Kozo Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:37
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/325; B65D75/327; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53178; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An electronic parts chip carrier for use with a chip-mounting machine, comprising: (a) a bottom tape having a plurality of recesses for receiving electronic parts chips respectively, each of said recesses having a bottom and side walls, each recess having a top opening; (b) a flexible top tape securable to said bottom tape so as to close said openings of said recesses; and (c) means for securing said top tape at a predetermined position so that each electronic parts chip received in each of said recesses is securely held and sandwiched between an upper surface of said bottom of each said recess and a lower surface of said top tape using tension of said top tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electronic parts chip carrier for use with a chip-mounting machine, comprising: (a) a bottom tape having a plurality of recesses for receiving electronic parts chips respectively, each of said recesses having a bottom and side walls, each recess having a top opening; (b) a flexible top tape securable to said bottom tape so as to close said openings of said recesses; and (c) means for securing said top tape at a predetermined position so that each electronic parts chip received in each of said recesses is securely held and sandwiched between an upper surface of said bottom of each said recess and a lower surface of said top tape using tension of said top tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom of each recess comprises a center base for placement of a said electronic parts chip thereon, and a peripheral bottom portion surrounding said center base for providing spaces for leads of said electronic parts chip, said peripheral bottom portion having a recess depth greater than a recess depth of said center base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein a through-hole is made in said bottom of said recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom tape is made of a material having electrical conductivity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises grooves made in side walls of said recess and convex portions of said top tape, said convex portions being arranged to be engageable with said grooves so that said top tape is secured to said bottom tape sandwiching said electronic parts chip between said top tape and said bottom of said recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
An electronic parts chip carrier for use with a chip-mounting machine, comprising: (a) a bottom tape having a plurality of recesses for receiving electronic parts chips respectively, each of said recesses having a bottom and side walls and a top opening, the depth of each of said recesses being less than the thickness of an electronic parts chip to be received in the recess; (b) a flexible top tape securable to said bottom tape so as to close said openings of said recesses; and (c) means for securing said top tape at a predetermined position so that each electronic parts chip received in each of said recesses is securely held and sandwiched between an upper surface of said bottom of each said recess and a lower surface of said top tape using tension of said top tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
An electronic parts chip carrier for use with a chip-mounting machine, comprising: (a) a bottom tape having a plurality of recesses for receiving electronic parts chips respectively, each of said recesses having a bottom and side walls and a top opening, the depth of each of said recesses being less than the thickness of an electronic parts chip to be received in the recess; (b) a flexible top tape securable to said bottom tape so as to close said openings of said recesses; and (c) means for securing said top tape at a predetermined position so that each electronic parts chip received in each of said recesses is securely held and sandwiched between an upper surface of said bottom of each said recess and a lower surface of said top tape using tension of said top tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 6, wherein said bottom of each recess comprises a center base for placement of a said electronic parts chip thereon, and a peripheral bottom portion surrounding said center base for providing spaces for leads of said electronic parts chip, said peripheral bottom portion having a recess depth greater than a recess depth of said center base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 6, wherein a through-hole is made in the bottom of each said recess.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 6, wherein said bottom tape is made of a material having electrical conductivity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 6, wherein said securing means comprises a heat-sealable adhesive layer provided on a lower surface of said top tape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electronic parts chip carrier for use with a chip-mounting machine, comprising: (a) a bottom tape having a plurality of recesses for receiving electronic parts chips respectively, each of said recesses having a bottom and side walls and a top opening, a first engaging portion being formed on said side walls of each of said recesses; and (b) a flexible top tape securable to said bottom tape so as to close said openings of said recesses, said top tape having a plurality of portions each having a second engaging portion to be engaged with said first engaging portion of said side walls so as to secure said top tape, thereby each electronic parts chip received in each of said recesses is securely held and sandwiched between an upper surface of said bottom of said recess and a lower surface of said top tape using tension of said top tape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electronic parts chip carrier for use with a chip-mounting machine, comprising: (a) a bottom tape having a plurality of recesses for receiving electronic parts chips respectively, each of said recesses having a bottom and side walls and a top opening, a first engaging portion being formed on said side walls of each of said recesses; and (b) a flexible top tape securable to said bottom tape so as to close said openings of said recesses, said top tape having a plurality of portions each having a second engaging portion to be engaged with said first engaging portion of said side walls so as to secure said top tape, thereby each electronic parts chip received in each of said recesses is securely held and sandwiched between an upper surface of said bottom of said recess and a lower surface of said top tape using tension of said top tape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 11, wherein said bottom of said recess comprises a center base for placement of a said electronic parts chip thereon, and a peripheral bottom portion surrounding said center base and of greater depth than said base for providing spaces for leads of said electronic parts chip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 11, wherein a through-hole is made in said bottom of said recess.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 11, wherein said bottom tape is made of a material having electrical conductivity.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electronic parts chip carrier as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first engaging portion comprises a groove portion made in said side walls of said recess, and said second engaging portion comprises a convex portion made by said top tape to be fitted with said groove portion.
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