DEVICE FOR RECOVER EMPTY TAPE IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely and smoothly collect-empty tapes with different width, flexibilites and various types. SOLUTION: A box 20 for recovering empty tapes is provided under a tape feeder 2. A guide body 21 which is tunnel-like is provided between the tip end part of a tape feeder 2 and the box 20. The guide body 21 is divided into a first passage 23 on the front side and a second passage 24 on the rear side by means of a horizontal partitioning wall. The second passage 24 is separated horizontally by a sub partitioning wall 25. A wide and flexible empty tape passes through the first passage 23 and then is recovered by the box 20, while a narrow and weak empty tape passages through the second passage and is recovered by the box 20.