| 摘要 |
Provided are a small tape feeder for a component mounter, which can transfer one or more strips of tape and can insert the tapes into a tape guide easily and precisely, and a method of automatically setting a tape initial position for such a tape feeder. The tape feeder includes a frame; at least one index pin, which is mounted on one side of the frame and transfers a tape by being inserted into one of tape holes, in which electronic components are received, and moves forwardly; a pin moving unit, which includes a pin horizontally moving member for horizontally moving the index pin, and a pin vertically moving member for vertically moving the index pin so that the index pin can be inserted into or removed from the tape hole; and a top cover discharging unit, which is installed on the other side of the frame and discharges a top cover detached from the tape.
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