Patent ID: 6267223
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A feeder for feeding electronic chip components, comprising:hopper for accommodating a plurality of electronic chip components, said hopper having a discharge opening in a bottom portion thereof, wherein said components advance in a vertical direction through said hopper by force of gravity into said discharge opening;a conveying path for guiding the electronic chip components discharged from the discharge opening in a state of alignment;at least one partition wall disposed inside said hopper so as to divide said hopper into a plurality of first and second regions which are associated with one another, said plurality of first and second regions accommodating said plurality of electronic chip components;a stationary pipe disposed in said conveying path; anda movable pipe for agitating electronic chip components which are to be discharged from said discharge opening and for guiding the electronic chip components to said stationary pipe.