Supply unit for an automatic mounting apparatus

摘要

The unit supplies electronic components secured to a carrier tape (22) that has pockets formed for the components. The pockets are enclosed by a top cover tape (23) . The combined tape is supplied on a spool (21) and is fed to the assembly machine by passing through a unit with a guide (5) that leads to a tape separating stage (12) and a component removal unit (13). The spool locates in a holder (33) and is easily removed