Abstract: A component-holding-tape connecting apparatus for connecting two component holding tapes through a connecting member, by caulking end portions of the respective two component holding tapes and the connecting member in a caulking position. The apparatus includes: (a) a supplying device supplying the connecting members to the caulking position; (b) a holding device holding, in the caulking position, the end portions of the respective two component holding tapes and the connecting member which is supplied by the supplying device; and (c) a caulking device caulking the end portions of the respective two component holding tapes and the connecting member which are held by the holding device, by causing caulking claws of the connecting member, to pierce through each the end portions of the respective two component holding tapes, and deforming the caulking claws. The supplying device includes a rotary body positioning the connecting members one by one in a predetermined position.

Abstract: The invention improves an apparatus for connecting trialing and leading end portions of respective two component holding tapes through a metallic connecting member having caulking claws. The metallic connecting members 40 are positioned by metallic-connecting-member positioning protrusions 148 on each of six metallic-connecting-member receiving surfaces 142 provided on an outer circumferential surface of a rotary body 140, and held by a magnetic force. First and second operating levers 68, 70 are operated, while the trailing and leading end portions of the respective two component holding tapes and the connecting member 40 are being positioned in a caulking position by tape positioning protrusions 86, 88 and metallic-connecting-member positioning protrusions 148, whereby a caulking tool 182 is caused to caulk the caulking claws of the connecting member 40.