Patent ID: 6132167
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic component feeding apparatus having a holder (3) for holding sticks (1), each stick storing a plurality of electronic components (2, 2) joined to each other, a tilted chute (4) mounted to be sloped for allowing the electronic components (2, 2) to move down from the stick (1) and provided with a separating means (6) at a front end thereof for separating a forefront electronic component (2) from the others, and a swinging means (7) for holding and moving the forefront electronic component (2) to a horizontal position (35), characterized in that the separating means (6) comprises a step (20) which is dropped in level at a front end of the tilted chute (4) for receiving the forefront electronic component (2) and an arm (22) for holding down the succeeding electronic component (2) from above and for moving the same backwardly along the tilted chute (4).