| 摘要 |
<p>On the upper surface of tape path material 15 for pitch indexing component supply tape 12 to a component pickup position, multiple (for example 3 or more than 3) C-shaped guides 36 to 38 which support component supply tape 12 from one side only are arranged so that one supports component supply tape 12 from one side while the other supports it from the other side in an alternating zig-zag pattern. Component supply tape 12 is supported in a state that is slightly contorted in a widthwise direction or tilted diagonally by having the multiple guides 36 to 38 arranged slightly offset towards the inside in a widthwise direction of each component supply tape 12. By this, the width dimension of the guide mechanism for guiding component supply tape 12 to the component pickup position can be made thinner up to the point of having just about the same dimension as the width dimension of component supply tape 12.</p> |
