Patent ID: 6513563
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A component feeding apparatus wherein a component carrying tape (1) constituted by a tapelike member (1a) having accommodating spaces (1c) formed at a predetermined pitch in a lengthwise direction of the tapelike member for accommodating components (5) therein, the components being covered by a cover tape (1b), is fed at a predetermined pitch and the cover tape (1b) is peeled off before a component feeding position (30), whereby a component (5) is taken out from the accommodating space (1c) thereof and fed at the component feeding position (30), characterized by having:a shutter (35) movable between a position where it covers the upper surface of the component carrying tape (1) at the component feeding position (30) and a position where it opens the component feeding position (30), the shutter (35) being provided with a slit (36) through which the cover tape (1b) peeled off from the component carrying tape (1) is passed and drawn out, the shutter (35) includes a dry lubricating layer for contacting the cover tape; peeling-off and taking-up means (7, 48) including a rocking draw-out lever (48) for pulling the cover tape (1b) drawn out through the slit (36) so as to peel off the cover tape (1b) from the component carrying tape (1) and for winding up the peeled-off cover tape (1b); and a rocking roller (49) that is movable for holding the cover tape (1b) that has been peeled off such as to give some play to the cover tape (1b) so that the cover tape (1b) will not be severed when the shutter (35) moves in a closing direction.