Patent ID: 6176373
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B65D,H05K

Abstract:
An embossed carrier tapes comprising:a plurality of receiving recesses, said receiving recesses each having a substantially rectangular parallelopiped shape and arranged so as to be spaced from each other at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of said embossed carrier tape, said receiving recesses being adapted to receive lead-equipped electronic components therein;said receiving recesses each having a bottom surface, first side surfaces, and inclined surfaces extending from said bottom surface to a lower portion of said first side surfaces, said inclined surfaces being opposite to leads of the electronic component;said inclined surface being adapted to provide a gap between an image of the leads and a reflected image of the leads on said side surface when said images are viewed from above said recess, said inclined surface being arranged so as to intersect said bottom surface of said receiving recess with an obtuse angle defined therebetween, said inclined surface being inclined with respect to said bottom surface at said obtuse angle greater than an angle defined between a respective one of said first side surfaces and said bottom surface.