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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1995
Takatoshi Mitsushima, Nara, JP;
Kunio Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Tomitatsu Soga, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Nakanishi, Ashiya, JP;
Takashi Matsushima, Osaka, JP;
Manabu Morita, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A chip component feeder is provided which includes a chip component storage box, a pick-up slider, a first feeding unit, and a second feeding unit. The pick-up slider slides to enter an outlet of the chip component storage box for picking up chip components and leads them to a feeding path formed in the first feeding unit communicating with the second feeding unit. The feeding path of the first feeding unit has a rectangular cross section suitable for the chip components of rectangular shape as well as square or circular shape.