Patent ID: 6116840
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B23P,B65G,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic component supply apparatus comprising:a component passage having rectangular cross-section which allows a plurality of components to be housed in a state of being arranged in a longitudinal direction and allows the housed electronic components to be moved downward by their own weights;a rectangular-shaped component discharge opening having the same width as the component passage, said component discharge opening being formed at a first side surface of a tip of the component passage;a rectangular-shaped pusher insertion opening having the same width as the component passage, said pusher insertion opening being formed at a second side surface opposing the first side surface of the tip of the component passage; anda movable pusher having a tip portion fitted with the pusher insertion opening,wherein a surface of the component discharge opening located at the same side of an end surface of the tip of the component passage and a surface of the pusher insertion opening located at the same side of the end surface of the tip of the component passage are on the same plane as the end surface of the tip of the component passage.