Patent ID: 7401633

Claim:
A caulking system comprising: tape reel having a plurality of bosses formed on one end surface thereof; a metal plate having a plurality of boss holes formed therein, wherein each of the plurality of bosses are formed to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of boss holes; and a caulking device operative to caulk the plurality of bosses onto the metal plate to fix the metal plate to the one end surface of the tape reel, the caulking device comprising: a part installing portion on which the tape reel is installed in a state where the plurality of boss holes of the metal plate are engaged with the plurality of bosses; a welded horn for melting the plurality of bosses of the tape reel installed on the part installing portion; an ultrasonic oscillation portion for vibrating the welded horn; a driving portion for bringing the welded horn into contact with the plurality of bosses and for separating the welded horn from the plurality of bosses; and a controlling portion for controlling the ultrasonic oscillation portion and the driving portion, wherein the plurality of bosses project from the plurality of boss holes when the plurality of bosses are inserted in the plurality of boss holes; the part installing portion can install the tape reel and the metal plate in an optional direction in the axial surrounding direction of the tape reel; the front end surface of the welded horn is formed in a flat state; and the plane shape of the front end surface of the welded horn is formed in a shape capable of being brought into contact with all of the plurality of bosses of the tape reel installed on the part installing portion, wherein each of the plurality of bosses are formed so that a volume of each respective boss is larger than a capacity of a corresponding boss hole.