Patent ID: 8291580

Claim:
A tape feeder for supplying components to a component mounter via a carrier tape on which the components are disposed at predetermined intervals and covered with a cover tape, the tape feeder comprising: a frame including a receptacle, the receptacle having an inlet port for receiving the cover tape separated from the carrier tape, a space for containing the cover tape received through the inlet port, and a first door opening through which the cover tape is discharged; a first door configured to open or close the first door opening; and an opening/closing member configured to fasten the first door closed and thereafter open the first door when an inner pressure of at least a fastening force is applied by the cover tape received in the receptacle, wherein the opening/closing member comprises: a lever hinged to an inner upper sidewall of the receptacle at one end of the lever; and a fastening member disposed at an opposite end of the lever, the fastening member maintaining a closed state of the first door while the inner pressure is less than the fastening force.