Bulk feeder with flexible portion

摘要

A bulk feeder for supplying electronic components to a supply position which is provided with a storage section for storing multiple electronic components in a loose state and a supply passage for guiding the electronic components stored in that storage section to an electronic component supply position while arranged in a single line, a section of the supply passage is a section which has flexibility and groove block member which includes an electronic component supply position is moved using the flexibility of that section with flexibility. By this, it is possible to perform correction of the supply position and it is possible to suitably align the electronic component holding position and supply position.

主权项

1. A bulk feeder, comprising:
a storage section for storing multiple electronic components in a loose state; a supply passage for guiding the electronic components stored in the storage section to a supply position while arranged in a single line, the supply passage including a groove block member and the supply position as at a first end of the groove block member; and an actuator at the first end of the groove block member that adjusts the supply position while an electronic component of the multiple electronic components is supplied to the supply position, wherein the groove block member includes a flexible portion that extends from a second end of the groove block member to the actuator, the flexible portion bending in response to the actuator.