| 摘要 |
A method of connecting respective one end portions (37, 38) of two carrier tapes (10), to each other, each of the two tapes having pockets at a first pitch and tape-feed holes (32) at a second pitch, each of the pockets accommodating an electric component, the method including the steps of aligning a tape connecting member (40) which includes a flat main portion (42) having tape-feed holes (44) at a third pitch equal to the second pitch, and caulking projections (50, 52) projecting perpendicularly from the main portion, with the respective one end portions of the two tapes, such that tape-feed holes of the connecting member are aligned with respective tape-feed holes of the two tapes, causing at least two caulking projections of the connecting member to penetrate through respective thickness of the two tapes, so that the main portion of the connecting member contacts respective one major surfaces (30) of the two tapes, and caulking respective portions (53, 55) of the two caulking projections that penetrate out of the respective other surfaces (29) of the two tapes, so that the respective one end portions of the two tapes are connected to each other. <IMAGE> |
