Parts feeding apparatus and parts feeding process.

摘要

To provide a parts feeding apparatus capable of sparing the space, reducing the parts stock in the line, and easily coping with the exchange of the device kinds. A first transfer unit (200A) of transferring and positioning means (200C) of a parts feeding apparatus (200) transfers a tray (T) carrying parts (PB) upward in a first direction (Z1) from conveyor means (14). A positioning unit (200D) the tray (T) carrying the parts (PB) in a determined position within the assembling range of a assembling body (10) from the first transfer unit (200A). A second transfer unit (200B) descends in a second direction (Z2) reversed from the first direction, to transfer the positioned tray (T) carrying the parts to the first transfer unit (200A) or to discharge the tray (T) emptied of the parts toward the conveyor means (14).