Abstract: A component supply device includes a reel placement portion capable of supporting a plurality of reels each on which a component supply tape is wound, and a feeder configured to feed the component supply tape toward a component supply position. The reel placement portion includes a first reel placement portion and a second reel placement portion including a first support configured to support an outer peripheral portion of a reel. The second reel placement portion is configured to change a position of the first support with respect to the feeder so as to change a distance between the feeder and the first support.

Abstract: A tape ejection guide structure (8) is a structure which guides ejection of a component storing tape (100) ejected from a tape ejection port (23) of a component supply unit (1A), and includes a guide body (81), and a pair of restraining portions (83). The guide body (81) guides an upper surface portion (100A) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected from the tape ejection port (23) in a tape ejection direction (H2). A pair of restraining portions (83) is connected to both end portions of the guide body (81) in a tape width direction (H3) respectively, and restrains the displacement in the tape width direction (H3) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected in a state where the upper surface (100A) is guided by the guide body (81).

Abstract: A processing method for a tip end of a tape is a method of processing a tip end of a component storage tape before attaching the component storage tape to a component feeding device. The processing method for a tip end of a tape includes a lifting step and a folding step. At the lifting step, a lifting process of lifting the tip end of the cover tape off the carrier tape is carried out such that a part of a tip edge of the cover tape is separated from the carrier tape. At the folding step, the lifted tip end of the cover tape is folded along a fold to form a triangular fold piece.

Abstract: A component feeding device includes a tape lead-in mechanism that leads a component storage tape into a tape traveling path. A pair of tape holding portions are coupled to an operating lever such that the pair of tape holding portions are allowed to shift in posture between a holding posture in which the pair of tape holding portions are able to hold the component storage tape and a hold releasing posture in which the pair of tape holding portions release their hold on the component storage tape. As a result of turning together with the turned operating lever, the pair of tape holding portions shift in position between a send-off enabling position and a send-off disabling position at which the component storage tape is released from a state of being sent off. At the send-off disabling position, the pair of tape holding portions takes the hold releasing posture.

Abstract: A component feeding device includes a component exposing unit and a tape traveling guide unit. The component exposing unit lifts a cover tape of a component storage tape, and pushes a lifted part of the cover tape outward while folding the lifted part downward. The tape traveling guide unit guides the component storage tape to help it in traveling. The tape traveling guide unit includes a guide body and opening width defining members fitted to the guide body. The guide body has an opening serving as an opening for taking out a component, and a cover tape path demarcating portion that demarcates a path through a lifted part of the cover tape passes. Each of the opening width defining members defines the opening width of the opening, and applies a downward pressure to a first specific area of an upper surface of the carrier tape.

Abstract: A component feeding device includes a cover tape lifting portion that carries out a lifting process of lifting a cover tape of a component storage tape, which travels along first guide surface portions, and a cover tape post-processing portion that carries out post-processing. The first guide surface portions are formed into curved shapes. The cover tape lifting portion includes a lifting extent adjusting portion that continuously increases an extent of lifting of the cover tape off a carrier tape. The cover tape post-processing portion includes an upper regulating portion that pushes the cover tape having been subjected to the lifting process outward in a tape width direction. The gap between the first guide surface portions and the upper regulating portion is determined such that the gap becomes narrower as the gap extends from the upstream side to the downstream side in the tape send-off direction.

Abstract: A component supply device supplies components stored in a component storage tape to a component extracting position. The component supply device includes a component exposing unit that performs an exposing process for exposing the components in the component storage tape fed by a tape feeding unit, the component storage tape traveling on a travel path formed from a tape travel path forming unit. The component supply device further includes a cover member that covers at least a part of each component storage part of the component storage tape after the exposing process by the component exposing unit.

Abstract: A component supply device includes a reel placement portion capable of supporting a plurality of reels each on which a component supply tape is wound, and a feeder configured to feed the component supply tape toward a component supply position. The reel placement portion includes a first reel placement portion and a second reel placement portion including a first support configured to support an outer peripheral portion of a reel. The second reel placement portion is configured to change a position of the first support with respect to the feeder so as to change a distance between the feeder and the first support.

Abstract: A component supply device, in which, a component storage tape is introduced to a first tape feed-out, unit through a tape introduction guiding unit, a first tape feed-out control unit controls the first tape feed-out unit to feed out the component storage tape. A first calculation unit calculates a standard tape length of the component storage tape. A second calculation unit calculates, based on the standard tape length, a target feed-out length of the component storage tape to be fed out by the second tape feed-out unit, so that a center of a leading component storage unit of the component storage tape coincides with a component extraction position. A second tape feed-out control unit controls the second tape feed-out unit so that the component storage tape is fed out based on the target feed-out length.

Abstract: A component supply device supplies components stored in a component storage tape to a component extracting position. The component supply device includes a component exposing unit that exposes the components in the component storage tape fed by a tape feeding unit, the component storage tape traveling on a travel path formed from a tape travel path forming unit. The component exposing unit includes an insertion member that is inserted between a cover tape and a carrier tape and includes a base part and a tip part continuous with an upstream end in a tape feeding direction of the base part. The tip part is inclined toward the cover tape away from the carrier tape with respect to the base part in a state where the insertion member is inserted between the cover tape and the carrier tape.

Abstract: A component supply device supplies components stored in a component storage tape to a component extracting position. The component supply device includes a component exposing unit that exposes the components in the component storage tape fed by a tape feeding unit, the component storage tape traveling on a travel path formed from a tape travel path forming unit. The component exposing unit includes a cover tape raising unit that performs a raising process for a cover tape. In the travel path formed from the tape travel path forming unit, a first path part on which the cover tape raising unit is disposed is inclined to one direction side in a Z-axis direction from an upstream side toward a downstream side in a tape feeding direction.

Abstract: A component feeding device includes a tape lead-in mechanism that leads a component storage tape into a tape traveling path. A pair of tape holding portions are coupled to an operating lever such that the pair of tape holding portions are allowed to shift in posture between a holding posture in which the pair of tape holding portions are able to hold the component storage tape and a hold releasing posture in which the pair of tape holding portions release their hold on the component storage tape. As a result of turning together with the turned operating lever, the pair of tape holding portions shift in position between a send-off enabling position and a send-off disabling position at which the component storage tape is released from a state of being sent off. At the send-off disabling position, the pair of tape holding portions takes the hold releasing posture.

Abstract: A tape ejection guide structure (8) is a structure which guides ejection of a component storing tape (100) ejected from a tape ejection port (23) of a component supply unit (1A), and includes a guide body (81), and a pair of restraining portions (83). The guide body (81) guides an upper surface portion (100A) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected from the tape ejection port (23) in a tape ejection direction (H2). A pair of restraining portions (83) is connected to both end portions of the guide body (81) in a tape width direction (H3) respectively, and restrains the displacement in the tape width direction (H3) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected in a state where the upper surface (100A) is guided by the guide body (81).

Abstract: A component feeding device includes a cover tape lifting portion that carries out a lifting process of lifting a cover tape of a component storage tape, which travels along first guide surface portions, and a cover tape post-processing portion that carries out post-processing. The first guide surface portions are formed into curved shapes. The cover tape lifting portion includes a lifting extent adjusting portion that continuously increases an extent of lifting of the cover tape off a carrier tape. The cover tape post-processing portion includes an upper regulating portion that pushes the cover tape having been subjected to the lifting process outward in a tape width direction. The gap between the first guide surface portions and the upper regulating portion is determined such that the gap becomes narrower as the gap extends from the upstream side to the downstream side in the tape send-off direction.

Abstract: A component feeding device includes a component exposing unit and a tape traveling guide unit. The component exposing unit lifts a cover tape of a component storage tape, and pushes a lifted part of the cover tape outward while folding the lifted part downward. The tape traveling guide unit guides the component storage tape to help it in traveling. The tape traveling guide unit includes a guide body and opening width defining members fitted to the guide body. The guide body has an opening serving as an opening for taking out a component, and a cover tape path demarcating portion that demarcates a path through a lifted part of the cover tape passes. Each of the opening width defining members defines the opening width of the opening, and applies a downward pressure to a first specific area of an upper surface of the carrier tape.

Abstract: A component supplying device includes a body portion including a component pick-up position, a tape path, first and second transfer portions, a control portion, and an input portion. The control portion includes a discharge processing portion which executes a discharge process in response to an instruction at the input, and a transfer processing portion which executes a transfer process after the discharge process. In the discharge process, a first component supply tape is transferred by the first transfer portion away from the first transfer position so that at least a part of the first component supply tape is discharged outside the body portion while holding the components. In the transfer process, a second component supply tape that is at the second transfer position is transferred by the second transfer portion toward the first transfer position, and transferred by the first transfer portion toward the component pick-up position.

Abstract: A processing method for a tip end of a tape is a method of processing a tip end of a component storage tape before attaching the component storage tape to a component feeding device. The processing method for a tip end of a tape includes a lifting step and a folding step. At the lifting step, a lifting process of lifting the tip end of the cover tape off the carrier tape is carried out such that a part of a tip edge of the cover tape is separated from the carrier tape. At the folding step, the lifted tip end of the cover tape is folded along a fold to form a triangular fold piece.

Abstract: A tape processing method of reusing an opened component supplying tape used in a tape feeder which conveys the component supplying tape provided with a carrier tape including a plurality of component storing portions and a cover tape toward a component take out position, the tape feeder being configured to open a cover tape and convey the component supplying tape. The method includes steps of: repairing the component supplying tape by closing an opened portion of the cover tape and fixing by a repair tape to be returned to a state in which the component storing portion is covered by the cover tape; and cutting the component supplying tape at a predetermined cut position far away toward a downstream side in the conveying direction from a position of a head component located at the most downstream side in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A component supply device, in which, when a component storage tape is introduced to a first tape feed-out unit through a tape introduction guiding unit, a first tape feed-out control unit controls the first tape feed-out unit so that the component storage tape is fed out. A first calculation unit calculates a standard tape length of the component storage tape. A second calculation unit calculates, based on the standard tape length, a target feed-out length of the component storage tape to be fed out by the second tape feed-out unit, so that a center of a leading component storage unit of the component storage tape coincides with a component extraction position. A second tape feed-out control unit controls the second tape feed-out unit so that the component storage tape fed out by the first tape feed-out unit is fed out based on the target feed-out length.

Abstract: A component supply device supplies components stored in a component storage tape to a component extracting position. The component supply device includes a component exposing unit that exposes the components in the component storage tape fed by a tape feeding unit, the component storage tape traveling on a travel path formed from a tape travel path forming unit. The component exposing unit includes an insertion member that is inserted between a cover tape and a carrier tape and includes a base part and a tip part continuous with an upstream end in a tape feeding direction of the base part. The tip part is inclined toward the cover tape away from the carrier tape with respect to the base part in a state where the insertion member is inserted between the cover tape and the carrier tape.