Feeder
US10212868B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1942
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A feeder, for which carrier tape is reliably inserted to a specified position without contacting engaging protrusions of sprocket, is provided. The feeder includes an entrance retaining member that pushes the carrier tape inserted into a tape insertion section towards a tape feeding path, a rotatable lever that raises the entrance retaining member when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion section, and a contact prevention device that prevents contact between the carrier tape inserted into the tape insertion section and the engaging protrusions when the entrance retaining member is raised by the rotation of the lever.
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