Structure of chip component feeder
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1. A chip component feeding apparatus comprising:
- a storage member having formed therein a storage chamber for storing therein chip components, the storage chamber having an outlet formed in a lower portion thereof;
a first feeding unit having formed therein a feeding path for feeding the chip components stored in the storage chamber of said storage means, the feeding path having a rectangular cross section;
a pick-up slider sliding between an upper limit leading to the outlet of said storage member and a lower limit along a given sliding path defined on said first feeding unit including groove means to pick up and carry the chip components stored in the storage chamber of said storage member and lead the picked up chip components into the feeding path of said first feeding unit as said pick-up slider moves between said upper and lower limits; and
a second feeding unit for moving the chip components through the feeding path of said first feeding unit to a pick-up station.
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Abstract
A chip component feeder is provided which includes a chip component storage box, a pick-up slider, a first feeding unit, and a second feeding unit. The pick-up slider slides to enter an outlet of the chip component storage box for picking up chip components and leads them to a feeding path formed in the first feeding unit communicating with the second feeding unit. The feeding path of the first feeding unit has a rectangular cross section suitable for the chip components of rectangular shape as well as square or circular shape.
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1. A chip component feeding apparatus comprising:
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a storage member having formed therein a storage chamber for storing therein chip components, the storage chamber having an outlet formed in a lower portion thereof; a first feeding unit having formed therein a feeding path for feeding the chip components stored in the storage chamber of said storage means, the feeding path having a rectangular cross section; a pick-up slider sliding between an upper limit leading to the outlet of said storage member and a lower limit along a given sliding path defined on said first feeding unit including groove means to pick up and carry the chip components stored in the storage chamber of said storage member and lead the picked up chip components into the feeding path of said first feeding unit as said pick-up slider moves between said upper and lower limits; and a second feeding unit for moving the chip components through the feeding path of said first feeding unit to a pick-up station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A chip component feeder moving assembly comprising:
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a plurality of chip component feeders including, (a) a storage member having formed therein a storage chamber for storing therein chip components and geometrically oriented to lead the chip components to an outlet formed in a lower portion of the storage member, (b) a first feeding unit having formed therein a feeding path having a rectangular cross section for feeding the chip components stored in the storage chamber of said storage means, (c) a pick-up slider sliding between an upper limit leading to the outlet of said storage member and a lower limit along a given sliding path defined on said first feeding unit including groove means to pick up and carry the chip components stored in the storage chamber of said storage member and leading the picked up chip components into the feeding path of said as said pick-up slider moves between said upper and lower limits, and (d) a second feeding unit for moving the chip components through the feeding path of said first feeding unit to a pick-up station; a base table mounting thereon said plurality of the chip component feeders; and a feeders holding member supported on said base table, said feeder holding member for holding said plurality of the chip component feeders side by side. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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