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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Fuji Corporation, Chiryu, JP;
Shunji Morikawa, Toyoake, JP;
Toshihiro Nonomura, Toyota, JP;
FUJI CORPORATION, Chiryu, JP;
Abstract
A component feeder includes a feeding mechanism which feeds taped components in which components with leads having a plurality of leads are held on a carrier tape by the plurality of leads, and a positioning mechanism which positions each of the plurality of leads included in the component at the supply position. The positioning mechanism includes a clamp which is configured to include a first member and a second member that are operated relative to each other, and a guide section which guides each of the plurality of leads to a defined position in a feeding direction of the taped component when the plurality of leads are pinched by the clamp. The component feeder includes a clamp closed position checking mechanism for checking whether or not a closed position which is an operation position of the clamp in a state where the clamp is closed is an appropriate position.