| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To automatically joint the trailing end of a preceding tape and the leading end of a succeeding tape, by combining a tape pad holder, guide rollers, an accumulator, vacuum chucks, a cutter and a tape breaking detector, so as to perform a specified action. CONSTITUTION:When the tape breaking detector 22 detects a breaking of the tape of a tape pad 7 on the tape pad holder 5, the detection output causes valves 18, 19 in exhaust pipes 16, 17 to be opened, and the second and third vacuum chucks 14, 15 attract and hold the tape being traveled along a horizontal track part. After cutting the tape by moving the cutter 20 upwards, the third vacuum chuck 15 moves upwards so that the cut end of the tape held by the chuck 15 is pressed against an adhesive tape 24 being attracted and held by the first vacuum chuck 11, and is adhered to the tape 24. Accordingly, the leading end of a tape 23a of a fully wound new tape pad 23 and the trailing end of the preceeding tape 6 are jointed to each other by the adhesive tape 24. |
