摘要 |
<p>Sprocket moving mechanism 45, as well as being configured with items such as a sprocket and motor 44 for moving sprocket via spur gear set 43 attached to raising and lowering lever 30, the configuration is such that sprocket moving mechanism 45 is raised and lowered between an engagement position in which the teeth of the sprocket are engaged with the sprocket holes of component supply tape 12 and a retract position in which the teeth of the sprocket are lower than the sprocket holes of component supply tape 12; and the configuration is equipped with spring 55 for biasing sprocket moving mechanism 45 in the up direction and maintaining sprocket 42 in the engagement position as well as being equipped with motor 56 for lowering sprocket moving mechanism 45 against spring 55 when component supply tape 12 is attached to or removed from the tape feeder.</p> |