JP2001156493A - Connection structure of surface mounting machine to feeder, and feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent break of a connection part at attaching/detaching a feeder. SOLUTION: A tape feeder 1 is detachably attached to a base Ba of a surface mounting machine, and fixed with a toggle clamp 25. A contact point B2 of the base Ba and a contact point 41 of the feeder 1 are brought into contact with each other by pressurizing to perform supply etc., of power from a main body side to the feeder 1 through both contact points 41 and B2. The contact point 41 is connected to a handle lever 26 of the toggle clamp 25 with a link 33 in between. When the handle lever 26 is operated in a direction for releasing the clamp so that the feeder 1 is removed from the base Ba, the contact point 41 parts from the contact point B2 interlocking therewith.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a feeder in which a feeder (component supply device) is detachably mounted on a feeder mounting portion of a surface mounter, and a connection portion of the feeder mounting portion is connected to a connection portion of the feeder. The present invention relates to a connection structure between a surface mounter and a feeder for supplying power from a feeder mounting portion side to the feeder and a feeder suitable for the same structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a feeder which is mounted on a main body (feeder mounting portion) of a surface mounter and supplies components for mounting, for example, a tape containing a large number of components at regular intervals is wound around a reel. While holding the tape in the state, the tape is led out from the reel and guided to a predetermined component take-out part in front of the feeder, and the component is sucked by the suction head for component mounting, and after the component is sucked, intermittently 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a tape feeder for feeding a tape.

[0003] This type of tape feeder is equipped with, for example, a motor as a drive source, and is mounted on a surface mounter (hereinafter, referred to as a "mounter").
It is configured to receive power supply and control signals from the main body side of the mounting machine (abbreviated as mounting machine) to drive. The electrical connection between the tape feeder and the mounting machine main body is performed, for example, by connecting a connector (connecting portion) to the feeder mounting base of the component supply section.
This is performed by connecting a connector (connector) on the feeder side to this connector.

[0004]

The above-described tape feeder is generally configured so as to be detachable from a mounting table. For example, the tape feeder is positioned on the mounting table and fixed by a clamp means. The tape feeder is configured to be mounted on the installation base by sliding the connector slidably provided on the tape feeder and fitting the connector on the installation base side. Then, the tape feeder is detached from the installation table in a procedure reverse to the above.

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, when removing the tape feeder, the user often forgets to release the mating of the connector and tries to remove the tape feeder from the installation table, thereby damaging the connector. Cases are awake. Therefore, it is desired to be able to prevent such breakage of the connector.

Some feeders use an air cylinder as a drive source. In such a feeder, a slidable joint is provided as a connecting portion, and this joint is fitted to a joint on the mounting machine body side. Receives the air supply from the main body side, but such a feeder has a problem that the joint is broken for the same reason.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to surely prevent a connection portion from being damaged when a feeder is attached to or detached from a feeder mounting portion of a surface mounter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connection structure between a surface mounter and a feeder, and a second object is to provide a feeder suitable for this structure.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a feeder mounting portion of a surface mounter which is detachably mounted on a feeder and fixed by a clamp means.
A surface mounter that supplies power to the feeder from the feeder mounting portion side through both connection portions by connecting the connection portion attached to the feeder mounting portion and the connection portion provided on the feeder to each other; A connection structure with a feeder, wherein a connection portion on one side of a feeder attachment portion or a feeder is provided so as to be displaceable in a connection direction of the both connection portions, and the clamp means is released in a clamp release direction with both connection portions connected to each other. (1), the one-side connection portion is connected to the clamp means so that the one-side connection portion is disengaged from the other-side connection portion in conjunction therewith (claim 1).

According to this structure, when the clamp means is operated to remove the feeder from the feeder mounting portion, the connection portion on the feeder side is automatically detached from the connection portion on the feeder mounting portion side, and the connection state is released. For this reason, it is possible to reliably prevent the feeder from being detached from the feeder mounting portion while the two connection portions are connected to each other.

In this structure, when the clamp means is operated in the clamp fastening direction for fixing the feeder to the feeder mounting portion, the one connection portion is connected to the feeder mounting portion connection portion in conjunction with the operation. A structure in which one connecting portion is connected to the clamping means may be adopted.

With this configuration, the connecting portion can be connected to the connecting portion on the feeder mounting portion side at the same time as the clamp operation for fixing the feeder, thereby simplifying the mounting operation of the feeder.

Particularly, in a case where the feeder is attached to and detached from the feeder mounting portion in the vertical direction, while the connecting portion of the feeder mounting portion and the connecting portion of the feeder are connected in a substantially horizontal direction (claim). Item 3), if the feeder is removed from the feeder mounting portion without releasing the connection state of both connection portions, there is a high possibility that both connection portions will be damaged. Therefore, the structure of claim 1 or 2 is particularly useful for such a feeder mounting structure.

On the other hand, the feeder according to the present invention is a feeder which is detachably mounted on a feeder mounting portion of a surface mounter and supplies components for mounting, wherein a clamp means for fixing the feeder to the feeder mounting portion; A connecting portion connected to the feeder mounting portion side connection portion for receiving power supply or the like from the feeder mounting portion side, support means for supporting the connection portion displaceably in a connection direction with respect to the feeder mounting portion side connection portion, and a feeder When the clamp means is operated in the direction of releasing the clamp in a state where the connection portion is connected to the connection portion on the mounting portion side, the connection portion and the clamp are detached from the connection portion on the feeder mounting portion side in conjunction with the operation. And a connecting means for connecting the means (claim 4).

According to this configuration, when the clamping means is operated to remove the feeder from the feeder mounting portion, the connecting portion is automatically detached from the feeder mounting portion side connection portion, and the connection state is released. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the feeder from being detached from the feeder mounting portion while the connecting portion is connected to the feeder mounting portion side connecting portion.

In this configuration, when the clamp means is operated in the clamp fastening direction for fixing the feeder, the connection means and the clamp means are connected by the connection means so that the connection part is connected to the connection part on the feeder mounting part side in conjunction therewith. May be connected (claim 5).

With this configuration, the connecting portion can be connected to the connecting portion on the feeder mounting portion side at the same time as the clamp operation for fixing the feeder, thereby simplifying the work of mounting the feeder.

The feeder holds a tape containing a large number of components at regular intervals in a state wound around a reel, and draws out the tape from the reel and is located near a predetermined working position of the surface mounter. In the case of a so-called tape feeder configured to be guided to a component take-out part (claim 6),
Since a large number of feeders are mounted side by side in close proximity, it is difficult to attach / detach the feeder to / from the feeder mounting portion, or to connect or detach the connecting portion. Therefore, the configuration described in claim 4 or 5 is particularly useful when the above-described tape feeder is used as the feeder. In this case, it is desirable to provide a lever capable of operating the clamp means at the rear end of the feeder located on the side opposite to the component take-out part. With this configuration, it is possible to easily attach / detach the feeder to / from the feeder attachment portion and connect the connection portion to the feeder attachment portion side connection portion from behind the feeder.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of a tape feeder according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the tape feeder 1 includes a front plate 2 and a rear plate 3 and is detachably attached to a base Ba of a feeder installation portion of the mounting machine via the front plate 2. ing. The structure for fixing the tape feeder 1 to the base Ba will be described in detail later.

A reel 4 is rotatably supported on the rear side plate 3, and a tape 5 containing a large number of chip components is wound around the reel 4.

At the front end (right end in FIG. 1) of the front plate 2, there is provided a component take-out portion 10,
The tape 5 is pulled out from the reel 4 and guided to the component take-out unit 10 and is sequentially fed out by the tape feed mechanism 12.

The tape 5 derived from the reel 4 is
Although not shown in detail, it is composed of a tape body 5a and a cover tape 5b. In the tape body 5a,
A large number of component storage portions opened at the top are formed at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction, and components are stored in each component storage portion,
Further, a large number of engagement holes are formed at regular intervals on the side of the tape body 5a. The cover tape 5b is
One surface thereof is an adhesive surface, and is adhered to the upper surface of the tape main body 5a so as to close each component storage section of the tape main body 5a from above. Then, the cover tape 5b is peeled off from the tape main body 5a in the component take-out section 10 so that the component can be taken out, and the component is sucked and taken out by the movable suction head N mounted on the mounting machine. The tape 5 is fed out by a constant amount by the tape feeding mechanism 12 in accordance with the component picking-up operation.

The tape feed mechanism 12 includes a component take-out unit 10
And a motor 1 for rotating the sprocket 13 via a gearbox.
And the sprocket 13 is disposed so as to engage with the engaging hole of the tape 5 guided to the component take-out portion 10. When supplying the components, the sprocket 13 is rotated by the drive of the motor 14, whereby the tape 5 is intermittently fed out by a fixed amount.

The cover tape 5b separated from the tape main body 5a by the component take-out section 10 is attached to a cover tape take-off mechanism 15 (lower left portion in FIG. 1) of the rear plate 3 (lower left portion in FIG. 1). The cover tape 5b is peeled off from the tape main body 5a by the pulling force of the pulling mechanism 15.

The take-off mechanism 15 has a take-up drum 16 that is driven to rotate by a motor 17 and a guide bar 18 that is disposed above the drum 16. The tape 5b is guided to the winding drum 16 in a state of being bent downward by approximately 90 ° by the guide bar 18 as shown by a broken line in FIG. It is configured. The used tape main body 5a that has passed through the component take-out unit 10 is guided to the lower part of the front plate 2 via a tape discharge guide unit following the component take-out unit 10, and is sent to a processing case (not shown). It has become.

In the tape feeder 1, a driver 40 for controlling the operation of the tape feeder 1 is provided at a central portion of the rear plate 3, and based on a control signal from a controller mounted on the mounting machine body. The drive of the tape feed mechanism 12 and the take-up mechanism 15 is configured to be controlled.

At a position closer to the front side than the driver 40, there is provided a contact 41 (connection portion) electrically connected to the driver 40 via a wire harness (not shown). The contact 41 is pressed into contact with a contact B2 (connected to the feeder mounting portion) provided on the side surface of the base Ba as shown in FIG. 2 to control the signal for controlling the tape feeder and drive the tape feed mechanism 12 and the like. Power is supplied to the tape feeder 1 from the mounting machine side via the two contacts 41 and B2. The contact 41
Is configured so as to be displaced in the front-rear direction between a position (shown in the figure) pressed against the contact B2 and a position separated (separated to the left in the figure) from the contact B2 in conjunction with a toggle clamp 25 described later. Have been. This will be described later in detail.

Next, a structure for fixing the tape feeder 1 to the base Ba will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, two positioning pins 20 project from the front side of the front plate 2 of the tape feeder 1. On the other hand, on the upper surface of the base Ba of the feeder installation portion, as shown in FIG. Feeder support plate Bb provided
Substantially vertical perforations B1 corresponding to these pins 20 are formed in the (feeder mounting portion).

Then, the front plate 2 is set on the base Ba, and each pin 20 is connected to each of the perforated portions B of the base Ba.
1, the tape feeder 1 is positioned on the base Ba, and in this state, the tape feeder 1 is fixed to the base Ba by a toggle clamp 25 provided at the tip of the front plate 2.

The toggle clamp 25 is connected to the front plate 2.
Has a handle lever 26 that is swingably supported via a support shaft 26a at the tip of the lever. The tip of a tightening lever 27 is pressed against the back surface of the base Ba in accordance with the swing operation of the handle lever 26. Clamp fastening state (state shown in the figure)
As shown in FIG. 2, the clamp lever 27 is configured to swing and displace to a clamp release state in which the tip of the tightening lever 27 is retracted forward (to the right in FIG. 2) of the base Ba. Specifically, when the handle lever 26 is operated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 1 (in the direction indicated by the solid arrow in the figure), the clamp is released, and conversely, the handle lever 26 is rotated clockwise (the broken line in the figure). When operated in the direction indicated by the arrow), the clamped state is established. In the clamped state, the tape feeder 1 is fixed to the base Ba.
It is configured to allow the tape feeder 1 to be attached to and detached from a.

An operation lever 30 for remotely operating the toggle clamp 25 is provided above the rear end of the tape feeder 1. This operation lever 30 is
It is swingably supported by the rear plate 3 via a support shaft 29 and is connected to the handle lever 26 of the toggle clamp 25 via links 31 to 33.
When the operation lever 30 is pivoted counterclockwise from the state shown in the figure (in the direction indicated by the solid arrow in the figure), the handle lever 26 of the toggle clamp 25 is pivotally displaced in the direction of releasing the clamp. When the operating lever 30 is swung clockwise (in the direction indicated by the dashed arrow in the figure), the handle lever 26 is swung in the clamp fastening direction.

More specifically, a rear end of a first link 31 extending in the front-rear direction is connected to an end 30b of the operation lever 30 opposite to the grip 30a with the support shaft 29 interposed therebetween. One end (upper end) of a vertically extending second link 32 whose central portion is supported by the rear plate 3 is connected to the front end of the first link 31 via a support shaft 32a. Have been. And this second
A rear end of a third link 33 extending in the front-rear direction is connected to the other end (lower end) of the link 32, and a front end of the third link 33 is connected to a support shaft 26a of the handle lever 26.
It is connected to a location slightly above. When the operation lever 30 is operated counterclockwise while gripping the grip portion 30a, the first link 31 moves forward, the second link 32 moves clockwise, and the third link moves, as indicated by solid arrows in FIG. When the handle lever 26 is displaced rearward, as a result, the handle lever 26 is displaced in the counterclockwise direction, that is, in the clamp release direction. Conversely, when the operation lever 30 is operated in the clockwise direction, as shown by a broken arrow in FIG. One link 31 is backward,
The second link 32 is displaced counterclockwise and the third link is displaced forward, so that the handle lever 26 is displaced clockwise, that is, in the clamp fastening direction.

The third link 33 is configured to be horizontally displaced in the front-rear direction by a guide formed on each of the plates 2 and 3. Further, a leg 33a extending downward is provided at a position slightly rearward from the center, and the contact point 41 is fixed to the leg 33a. That is, the handle lever 2 is released to release the toggle clamp 25 in the clamped state as shown in FIG.
6 or the operating lever 30 is operated in the direction indicated by the solid arrow in FIG.
When the handle lever 26 and the like are operated in the direction shown by the broken line arrow in FIG. In response, the contact 41 becomes the third
It is configured to move forward integrally with the link 33 and press against the contact point B2. That is, the support means and the connection means of the present invention are constituted by the third link 33 and the like.

Next, the base Ba of the tape feeder 1 will be described.
The procedure for attaching and detaching to and from the apparatus will be described together with the function and effect.

First, in order to attach the tape feeder 1 to the base Ba, the toggle clamp 25 is set in the unclamped state, and the pins 20 of the front plate 2 are inserted into the perforations B1 of the base Ba while the tape feeder 25 is being inserted. 1 is placed on the base Ba from vertically above. As a result, the tape feeder 1 is mounted on the base Ba as shown in FIG. At this time, since the toggle clamp 25 is in the unclamped state, the contact 41 is separated from the contact B2 of the base Ba as shown in the figure, and as a result, the collision between the two contacts 41 and B2 when the tape feeder is mounted. Is effectively prevented.

Next, one of the operation lever 30 and the handle lever 26 is pivoted clockwise (in the direction indicated by the dashed arrow in the figure) to turn the toggle clamp 25 into the clamped state as shown in FIG. By switching, the tape feeder 1 is fixed to the base Ba. When the toggle clamp 25 is switched to the clamp fastening state as described above, the contact 41 of the tape feeder 1 is brought close to and pressed against the contact B2 provided on the base Ba in conjunction with this, whereby the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine are pressed. The main body is electrically connected. Therefore, there is no need to separately perform an electrical connection operation between the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine body, and the mounting operation of the tape feeder 1 can be performed easily and quickly.

Further, in this case, the toggle clamp 25 can be remotely operated from the rear of the tape feeder by the operation lever 30, so that, for example, the tape feeders are arranged close to both sides of the tape feeder 1 (both sides of the tape feeder 1 in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface). In this case, the toggle clamp 25 can be easily switched to the clamp fastening state, and the electrical connection between the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine main body can be easily performed.

On the other hand, in order to remove the tape feeder 1 from the base Ba, the procedure reverse to the above is followed. That is, one of the operation lever 30 and the handle lever 26 is pivoted counterclockwise (in the direction indicated by the solid arrow in FIG. 1) to switch the toggle clamp 25 to the clamp release state as shown in FIG. , The tape feeder 1 is lifted substantially vertically upward.
Remove from a.

At this time, when the toggle clamp 25 is switched to the clamp release state, the contact 41 of the tape feeder 1 is separated (separated) from the contact B2 of the base Ba in conjunction therewith, and the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine main body are separated. Is automatically released. Therefore, tape feeder 1
It is not necessary to separately perform an operation for disconnecting the electrical connection between the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine body, and the operation of removing the tape feeder 1 can be performed easily and quickly.

In addition, since the contact 41 is automatically separated from the contact B2 as described above, it is ensured that the tape feeder 1 is detached from the base Ba with the two contacts 41 and B2 kept pressed. Thus, damage to the contacts 41 and B2 when the tape feeder is removed is reliably prevented.

In this removal operation, by remotely operating the toggle clamp 25 by the operation lever 30, the toggle clamp 25 can be easily switched to the clamp release state by operating from the rear side of the tape feeder. The electrical connection between the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine main body can be released.

The above-described structure for fixing the tape feeder 1 to the tape feeder 1 and the base Ba is an embodiment of the present invention. Changes can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, in the configuration of the tape feeder 1 of the above embodiment, a configuration in which the operation lever 30 and the links 31 and 32 are omitted as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 may be employed. However, when the mounted components are supplied by the tape feeder 1, a large number of tape feeders are arranged side by side in close proximity in terms of space efficiency. It is preferable to provide an operation lever 30 that can remotely control the toggle clamp 25 from behind the tape feeder 1 as described above. FIG. 3 shows the toggle clamp 25.
FIG. 4 shows the clamp release state of the toggle clamp 25, respectively.

Further, instead of providing the toggle clamp 25 on the tape feeder 1, a toggle clamp for fixing the tape feeder 1 may be provided on the base Ba side. In this case, the contact 41 on the tape feeder 1 side
May be fixedly provided on the front side plate 2 so that the contact point B2 on the base Ba side is interlocked with the toggle clamp.

Further, the contact 41 is fixedly provided on the front plate 2 while the toggle clamp 25 of the tape feeder 1 is kept as it is, and the contact B 2 on the base Ba is connected to the toggle clamp 2.
5 may be linked. In this case, a gear is provided on the base Ba and a moving mechanism of the contact B2 is configured so that the contact B2 moves in accordance with the rotation of the gear, while a gear portion is provided on the handle lever 26 of the toggle clamp 25. When the tape feeder 1 is mounted on the base Ba, the gear portion of the handle lever 26 meshes with the gear of the base Ba, and the gear rotates according to the swing operation of the handle lever 26 to move the contact point B2. May be configured.

In the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4,
Handle lever 26 and link 33 of toggle clamp 25
Are connected via, for example, a ratchet mechanism or the like, and when the tape feeder 1 is mounted, the operator presses the contact 41 directly forward to independently press the contact 41 against the contact B2 independently of the operation of the handle lever 26, Only when the tape feeder 1 is removed, the contact 41 may be separated from the contact B2 in conjunction with the operation of the handle lever 26. That is, from the viewpoint of preventing poor contact, it may be better for the operator to directly press the contact 41 against the contact B2, and in such a case, the above configuration is effective. Further, when the electrical connection between the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine body is performed by fitting the connectors, the connector is directly fitted by the operator in order to prevent the connection failure due to the half-fitting. Sometimes it ’s better,
In such a case, the above configuration is effective.

Further, the tape feed mechanism 12 and the take-up mechanism 1
5 is driven by an air cylinder, the electrical contacts 41, B
Instead of 2, a joint for connecting the air supply pipe may be provided on the tape feeder 1 and the base Ba, and these may be fitted to each other. In other words, the structure of the connecting portion between the tape feeder 1 and the mounting machine main body, as represented by the contacts 41 and B2, is appropriately selected according to the specific configuration of the tape feeder 1, and is particularly suitable for the present invention. It is not limited.

The above-described embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a case where a so-called tape feeder is used as a feeder. For example, components are arranged in a line along a narrow path and are sequentially guided to a component take-out position. The present invention is also applicable to a case where other feeders such as a so-called bulk feeder and a stick feeder are used.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, the feeder is detachably mounted on the feeder mounting portion of the surface mounter and fixed by the clamp means, and the connection between the feeder mounting portion and the connection portion of the feeder is performed. In the connection structure between the surface mounter and the feeder, which are configured to supply power to the feeder from the feeder mounting portion side by connecting to each other, when the clamp means is operated in the clamp release direction with both connection portions connected, In conjunction with this, one of the feeder mounting portions or the feeder connection portion is detached from the counterpart connection portion, so that the feeder is connected to the feeder while both connection portions are connected to each other. It can be reliably prevented from being removed from the mounting portion. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the connection portion from being damaged when the feeder is removed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view (partially sectional view) showing a tape feeder according to the present invention and a structure for attaching the tape feeder to a mounting machine main body (base).

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a state where a clamp by a toggle clamp is released in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a modified example of the tape feeder (in a clamp release state).

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a modification of the tape feeder (in a clamped state).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tape feeder 2 Front side plate 3 Rear side plate 4 Reel 5 Tape 10 Component take-out part 12 Tape feed-out mechanism 15 Cover tape take-off mechanism 25 Toggle clamp (clamp means) 26 Handle lever 30 Operation lever 31 First link 32 Second link 33 Third link 33a Leg 41 Contact point (connection part) Ba base Bb Feeder support plate (feeder attachment part) B2 contact point (feeder attachment part side connection part)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A feeder is detachably mounted on a feeder mounting portion of a surface mounter and fixed by a clamp means.
A surface mounter configured to connect a connection portion attached to the feeder attachment portion and a connection portion provided on the feeder to each other to supply power to the feeder from the feeder attachment portion side via both connection portions. And a connection structure between the feeder mounting portion or the feeder and a connection portion on one side of the feeder is provided so as to be displaceable in a connection direction of the two connection portions, and the clamp means is provided in a state where both connection portions are connected to each other. A surface mounting machine characterized in that the one-side connection portion is connected to the clamp means so that when operated in the clamp release direction, the one-side connection portion is disengaged from the other-side connection portion in conjunction therewith. And the connection structure of the feeder. 2. When the clamp means is operated in a clamp fastening direction for fixing a feeder to the feeder mounting portion, the one connection portion is connected to the connection portion on the feeder mounting portion in conjunction with the operation of the clamp means. The connection structure between a surface mounter and a feeder according to claim 1, wherein the connection portion on one side is connected to the clamp means. 3. A feeder is attached to and detached from the feeder mounting part in a vertical direction, and a connecting part of the feeder mounting part and a connecting part of the feeder are connected in a substantially horizontal direction. 3. A connection structure between the surface mounter according to 1 or 2 and a feeder. 4. A feeder detachably mounted on a feeder mounting portion of a surface mounter and supplying a component for mounting, wherein a clamp means for fixing the feeder to the feeder mounting portion; A connection portion connected to the feeder mounting portion side connection portion for receiving power supply or the like; a support means for supporting the connection portion so as to be displaceable in a connection direction with respect to the feeder mounting portion side connection portion; and the feeder mounting portion side When the clamp means is operated in the direction of releasing the clamp in a state where the connection portion is connected to the connection portion, the connection portion and the clamp are detached from the connection portion on the feeder mounting portion side in conjunction with the operation. A feeder for connecting the feeder to the feeder. 5. The connecting means is connected to the connecting part so as to connect the connecting part to the feeder mounting part-side connecting part in conjunction with the operation of the clamping means in a clamp fastening direction for fixing the feeder. 5. The feeder according to claim 4, wherein the feeder is connected to a means. 6. The feeder holds a tape containing a large number of components at regular intervals in a state wound around a reel, and draws the tape from the reel to be close to a predetermined working position of a surface mounter. The feeder according to claim 4, wherein the feeder is configured to be guided to a component take-out unit. 7. The feeder according to claim 6, wherein a lever operable to operate said clamp means is provided at a rear end portion of the feeder located on a side opposite to the component take-out portion.