Abstract: An automatic parts feeding apparatus of the invention is used to transfer a carrier tape for carrying parts thereon. The carrier tape has feed perforations formed in a predetermined pitch. The feeding apparatus is formed of a driving shaft rotated in one direction, a cam member fixed to the driving shaft and having a cam surface, a moving member abutting against the cam surface of the cam member, and a feed member attached to the moving member. The moving member is elevated, advanced, lowered and retreated through rotation of the cam member. The feed member engages at least one feed perforation of the carrier tape when the moving member is elevated by the first cam member, and it advances the carrier tape when the moving member is advanced. The feed member disengages from the feed perforation when the moving member is lowered. The carrier tape is moved by repeating the movements of the feed member.

Abstract: A chip feeder comprising a sprocket for feeding intermittently a tape, which contains a plurality of chips and is sealed with a protective tape, at predetermined pitch intervals to a chip takeout portion; a roller for peeling the protective tape sealing the chip from the the tape fed intermittently; and a vacuum suction nozzle for taking up a chip out of the tape from which the protective tape is peeled off, wherein the roller peels the protective tape immediately before the vacuum suction nozzle takes out the chip when the tape is in a stationary state.

Abstract: A tray supply apparatus for supply trays each accommodating therein articles such as electronic components, to an article withdrawal position. Tray pallets having trays mounted respectively thereon move along an endless transport path by a plurality of arms mounted to a pair of endless chains moving vertically along the endless transport path, while the tray pallets are always maintained at their predetermined posture. When each of the tray pallets reaches a position at the uppermost portion of the endless transport path, the articles are picked up from the tray on the tray pallet by suction and are taken out.