摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeding apparatus which securely transfers a metal strip of a fin for flat tube. <P>SOLUTION: A feeding apparatus 50 feeds a metal strip 49 in which a cut-out portion 34 for inserting a flat tube 5 for heat exchange is formed in a predetermined direction includes: a reference plate 52 in which a metal strip 49 is placed on an upper surface and a slit 54 extending toward the transfer direction of the metal strip is formed; a moving body 55 which is movable in a transfer direction A of the metal strip 49 in parallel to the reference plate 52 by a drive means, and is provided below the reference plate 52; a feed pin 32 being provided in the moving body 55 so as to be capable of entering the cut-out portion 34 of the metal strip 49, and to be movable vertically to the reference plate 52, towing the metal strip 49 in the transfer direction A, when entering the cut-out portion 34 of the metal strip 49 along with the movement of the moving body 55; and a guide portion 84 which guides the transfer of the metal strip 49, by contacting the side face opposite to the opening direction of the cut-out portion 34 of the metal strip 49. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |