Patent ID: 7961299

Claim:
A transfer device for feeding a tape-shaped work that is to be subjected to a process on a vertical surface of a process stage, said transfer device comprising: a supply reel rotating section for feeding the tape-shaped work by rotating a supply reel around which the tape-shaped work is wound; first and second supply guide rollers for guiding the tape-shaped work fed from the supply reel rotating section, the first and second supply guide rollers being arranged laterally, the first supply guide roller being positioned upstream of the second supply guide roller in a running direction of the tape-shaped work; a supply slack absorber for adjusting a tension of the tape-shaped work between the first and second supply guide rollers, the supply slack absorber being located therebetween; first and second transfer rollers for feeding, along the process stage, the tape-shaped work fed from the second supply guide roller, the first and second transfer rollers being arranged above and below the process stage, respectively; first and second take-up guide rollers for guiding the tape-shaped work fed from the second transfer roller, the first and second take-up guide rollers being arranged laterally, the first take-up guide roller being positioned upstream of the second take-up guide roller in the running direction of the tape-shaped work; a take-up slack absorber for adjusting a tension of the tape-shaped work between the first and second take-up guide rollers, the take-up slack absorber being located therebetween; and a take-up reel rotating section for winding the tape-shaped work fed from the second take-up guide roller by rotating a take-up reel; the supply reel rotating section being located higher than the first supply guide roller; the second supply guide roller being located as high as or lower than the first supply guide roller, and higher than the first transfer roller; the take-up reel rotating section being located higher than the second take-up guide roller; the second take-up guide roller being located as high as or higher than the first take-up guide roller; the second transfer roller being located lower than the first take-up guide roller.