Patent ID: 7216790
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A component feeding apparatus for feeding electronic components to a pick-up position by intermittently forwarding a storage tape storing the electronic components therein by a forwarding pitch that is adjustable, comprising: a sprocket supported rotatably around a rotation axis and intermittently forwarding the storage tape; a forwarding gear supported rotatably around the rotation axis; a forwarding lever supported rotatably; and a first forwarding pawl and a second forwarding pawl which are attached to the forwarding lever, wherein the first and second forwarding pawls are configured to engage with and drive the forwarding gear alternatively upon a rotational movement of the forwarding lever in a predetermined direction so that each of the rotational movements of the forwarding lever generates a rotation of the forwarding gear by a half tooth pitch of the forwarding gear.