JP2010189008A - Tape connector and tape connecting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tape connector and a tape connecting method capable of connecting two parts supply tapes straight to each other without using any positioning guide as an exclusive component, and reducing the manufacturing cost. <P>SOLUTION: There are provided a first connection tape 11 having an affixing face, and a mount 13 affixed to the affixing face of the first connection tape 11. When a part of the mount 13 (a first peelable part 13a) is peeled from the first connection tape 11, the affixing surface of the first connection tape 11 is exposed, and one side face (an electronic component storage face 2a) of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b positioned with a remaining part (a second peelable part 13b) of the mount 13 remaining on the first connection tape 11 being a positioning guide is affixed to the affixing face of the exposed first connection tape 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tape coupler and a tape coupling method for coupling two component supply tapes containing electronic components.

  The component supply tape is a cover tape that stores electronic components in each of a large number of concave portions formed side by side on one side (electronic component storage surface) and prevents each electronic component from falling off the concave portions. Is detachably attached to the electronic component storage surface. The component supply tape is supplied in a state of being wound around a reel, set on a tape feeder of the component mounter, and fed out from the reel, thereby sequentially supplying electronic components to a pickup position of a mounting head provided in the component mounter. At this time, the cover tape is wound up in conjunction with the feeding operation of the component supply tape, and is removed from the electronic component storage surface immediately before the covering electronic component reaches the pickup position.

  With such a component supply tape, when the number of electronic components stored decreases due to the progress of the feeding operation, tape splicing that connects (joins) a new component supply tape is performed before the components are completely removed. May be. Tape splicing uses a tape-like member (connecting tape) that is affixed to both component supply tapes with the ends of the two component supply tapes to be connected butting each other, and the connecting tape is applied to the attachment surface. It is provided as a tape connector comprising the formed sheet-like member.

When two component supply tapes are connected with a connection tape, the two component supply tapes must be sufficiently connected so that the two component supply tapes are connected straight (so that the arrangement lines of the electronic components are aligned). Although it is necessary to align the position, conventionally, this position alignment is performed by an operator with a visual sense, or by bringing two component supply tapes into contact with a separately provided positioning guide (reference body). (Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3996966

  However, the positioning guide is separately manufactured as a dedicated product for positioning the component supply tape, and there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a tape coupler and a tape coupling method capable of straightly coupling two component supply tapes without requiring a positioning guide as a dedicated product and reducing the manufacturing cost. The purpose is to do.

  The tape connector according to claim 1, which is a tape connector for connecting two component supply tapes containing electronic components, and is attached to a connection tape having an attachment surface and an attachment surface of the connection tape. And a part of the sheet-like member is peeled off from the connecting tape, the sticking surface of the connecting tape is exposed, and the exposed sticking surface of the connecting tape is left on the connecting tape. One surface of both component supply tapes positioned with the remaining part of the member as a positioning guide is attached.

The tape connector according to claim 2 is the tape connector according to claim 1, wherein both parts are supplied to a bonding tape sticking surface exposed by peeling a part of the sheet-like member from the connecting tape. After pasting one side of the tape and peeling the remaining part of the sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape from the connecting tape, a new attaching surface of the connecting tape is exposed, and this exposed connecting tape The surface on the opposite side to the surface on one side of both component supply tapes is attached to the new attachment surface.

  The tape connector according to claim 3 is the tape connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection tape is attached to a cover tape removably attached to one surface of the component supply tape. A cover tape affixed to a cover tape and a main adhesive part affixed to a portion of the part supply tape on which one side of the cover tape is not attached. The attaching portion is separated from the main attaching portion along a separation line between the cover attaching portion and the main attaching portion when the cover tape is removed from one surface of the component supply tape.

  The tape connector according to claim 4 is the tape connector according to claim 3, wherein the end of the connecting tape on the side where the cover tape attaching part starts separation from the main attaching part, A notch is provided with the tip toward the separation line.

  The tape connection method according to claim 5 is a tape connection method for connecting two component supply tapes containing electronic components, and connects a part of the sheet-like member attached to the attachment surface of the connection tape. First sticking surface exposing step of peeling from the tape to expose the sticking surface of the connecting tape, and positioning both component supply tapes using the remaining part of the sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape as a positioning guide Positioning step to be performed and a first sticking step of sticking one surface of both component supply tapes positioned by the positioning step to the sticking surface of the connecting tape exposed by the first sticking surface exposure step Including.

  The tape connection method according to claim 6 is the tape connection method according to claim 5, wherein after the first sticking step, the remaining part of the sheet-like member remaining on the connection tape is connected to the connection tape. A second sticking surface exposing step of peeling off from the second tape to expose the new sticking surface of the connecting tape, and a new sticking surface of the exposed connecting tape on the opposite side of the one side surface of both component supply tapes. A second sticking step for sticking the surface.

  In the present invention, the sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape when the one surface of both component supply tapes is attached to the attaching surface of the connecting tape exposed by peeling a part of the sheet-like member from the connecting tape. Since the remaining part of can be used as a positioning guide, the two component supply tapes can be connected straightly. In addition, the positioning guide for positioning the two component supply tapes is a part of the sheet-like member attached to the attachment surface of the connecting tape and is not a dedicated product, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are perspective views of a component supply tape to which a tape connector according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the tape connector according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4, 5A, 5B, 6C, 6 and 7A. ), (B), (c), FIG. 8 (a), (b), (c), FIG. 9 (a), (b), (c) and FIG. 10 (a), (b), (c) ) Is a diagram showing a procedure for connecting a component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11A and 11B are components connected by the tape connector in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a supply tape.

1A and 1B, a large number of concave portions 3 are arranged at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the component supply tape 1 on the electronic component storage surface 2 a (the upper surface in FIG. 1) of the component supply tape 1. Each concave portion 3 stores one electronic component (not shown). A transparent cover tape 4 for preventing the electronic components from dropping out from the concave portions 3 is detachably attached to the electronic component storage surface 2a of the component supply tape 1.

  The component supply tape 1 is supplied in a state of being wound around a reel R as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and is used by being installed on a tape feeder of a component mounter (not shown). At positions parallel to the rows of the concave portions 3 of the component supply tape 1, feed holes 5 into which outer peripheral teeth of sprockets provided in the tape feeder are fitted are provided at regular intervals.

  2 (a), 2 (b) and 3 show a tape connector 10 used for connecting the component supply tape 1. FIG. The tape connector 10 extends in the direction in which the two component supply tapes 1 to be connected extend, and has a first connecting tape 11 having a sticking surface on one surface (the lower surface in FIG. 2A) and the first connecting tape 11. 2 connecting tapes 12, a mount 13 (sheet-like member) attached to the attaching surfaces of the first connecting tape 11 and the second connecting tape 12, and the first connecting tape 11 and the second connecting tape. It consists of the transparent film sheet 14 affixed on the non-adhesion surface (upper surface in Fig.2 (a)) on the opposite side to the adhesion surface of the tape 12. FIG.

  In the following description, for the sake of convenience, as shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3, the extending direction of the first connecting tape 11 and the second connecting tape 12 is “longitudinal direction”, and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The in-plane direction of the tape connector 10 is referred to as “width direction”, the surface on the film sheet 14 side of the tape connector 10 is referred to as “front surface”, and the surface on the mount 13 side is referred to as “back surface”. Further, in the longitudinal direction of the tape connector 10, the side that is on the left side when the tape connector 10 is in a posture in which the first connecting tape 11 is down and the second connecting tape 12 is up. Is called the “front end side” of the tape connector 10, and the right side is called the “rear end side” of the tape connector 10, and the first connecting tape 11 side in the width direction of the tape connector 10 is the “lower edge side”. The second connecting tape 12 side is referred to as the “upper edge side”.

  2A, 2 </ b> B, and 3, a separation line 11 </ b> L extending in the longitudinal direction is provided at the intermediate portion in the width direction of the surface of the first connecting tape 11. The separation line 11L is formed by a cut line.

  A first perforation 15 extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on the mount 13, the first connection tape 11, and the film sheet 14 in a region on the lower edge side of the separation line 11 </ b> L of the first connection tape 11. Further, in the region between the first connecting tape 11 and the second connecting tape 12, a second perforation 16 extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on the mount 13 and the film sheet 14.

  As described above, the mount 13 is composed of three regions separated by the first perforation 15 and the second perforation 16, and the region on the upper edge side of the first perforation 15 is designated as “first peeling portion”. 13a ”, a region on the lower edge side of the first perforation 15 is referred to as a“ second peeling portion 13b ”.

  The 1st connection tape 11 consists of three area | regions divided | segmented by the 1st perforation 15 and the separation line 11L, and the area | region between the 1st perforation 15 and the separation line 11L is "the main sticking part 11a. The region on the upper edge side from the separation line 11L is referred to as “cover tape attaching portion 11b”, and the region on the lower edge side from the first perforation 15 is referred to as “auxiliary attaching portion 11c”.

  The width direction dimension W0 (FIG. 3) of the part which put together the main sticking part 11a and the cover tape sticking part 11b of the 1st connection tape 11 is the width direction dimension T0 (FIG. 1 (a) of the component supply tape 1 to connect. )), And the width direction dimension W (FIG. 3) of the cover tape attaching portion 11b is the width direction dimension T (FIG. 1 (FIG. 1) of the component supply tape 1 to be connected. It is almost the same length as a)).

  2A and 2B, the end 12e on the upper edge side of the second connecting tape 12 and the end 14e on the upper edge side of the film sheet 14 are aligned in the width direction. The end 13e on the upper edge side of the peeling portion 13a protrudes outward from the end 12e on the upper edge side of the second connecting tape 12 and the end 14e on the upper edge side of the film sheet 14.

  2A, 2 </ b> B, and 3, a notch 17 whose tip is directed to the separation line 11 </ b> L is provided at an end portion on the front end side of the tape connector 10. The notch 17 is formed in the mount 13 (first peeling portion 13 a), the first connecting tape 11 (the main sticking portion 11 a and the cover tape sticking portion 11 b), and the film sheet 14. The tip of the notch 17 is directed toward the separation line 11L of the first connecting tape 11 as shown in FIG.

  The adhesion force of the first and second connecting tapes 11 and 12 to the component supply tape 1 is strong, but the adhesive force to the mount 13 is very weak. It can be easily peeled off from the sticking surface. Moreover, although the adhesive agent is apply | coated to the contact surface with the both connection tapes 11 and 12 of the film sheet 14, the adhesive force is very weak, and the film sheet 14 peels from both connection tapes 11 and 12 easily. Be able to.

  Next, a procedure for connecting (splicing) the two component supply tapes 1 with the tape connector 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  To connect the two component supply tapes 1, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the leading end of the component supply tape (reference numeral 1a) on the connecting side and the component supply tape on the connected side are connected. Both ends on the rear side (referred to as 1b) are cut with the tape cutter SZ.

  When the end portions of the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b are cut by the tape cutting tool SZ, the back surface of the tape connecting tool 10 faces upward (FIG. 5A), and the second part 13 of the mount 13 is used. The first peeling portion 13a is separated from the mount 13 (from the second peeling portion 13b), peeled from the second connecting tape 12 and the first connecting tape 11 (FIG. 5B), and the second connecting tape 12 is removed. All of the sticking surface 12p and a part of the sticking surface of the first connecting tape 11 (the sticking surface 11ap of the main sticking portion 11a and the sticking surface 11bp of the cover tape sticking portion 11b) are exposed ( 1st sticking surface exposure process (FIG.5 (c)). As described above, the end portion 13e on the upper edge side (of the first peeling portion 13a) of the mount 13 is the end portion 12e on the upper edge side of the second connecting tape 12 and the end portion 14e on the upper edge side of the film sheet 14. Since the projecting portion is more outwardly projecting, the projecting portion of the mount 13 is warped in the out-of-plane direction (see arrow A1 shown in FIG. 5A), so that the first stripping portion 13a is stripped. Can be easily performed.

  In the first sticking surface exposing step, the sticking surface 12p of the second connecting tape 12 and the sticking surface of the first connecting tape 11 (the sticking surface 11ap of the main sticking part 11a and the cover tape sticking part). 11b) and the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b to be connected are turned over so that the respective electronic component storage surfaces 2a (that is, the cover tape 4) face downward, and The component supply tape 1a on the connecting side is positioned on the rear end side of the tape connector 10, the component supply tape 1b on the connected side is positioned on the front end side of the tape connector 10, and the both component supply tapes 1a and 1b are fed. The end on the hole 5 side is made to face the end surface 13c formed on the first perforation 15 portion of the second peeling portion 13b remaining on the first connecting tape 11 (FIG. 6). Then, the end portions of the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b are brought into contact with each other, and the end portions of the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b are brought into contact with the end surface 13c of the second peeling portion 13b as a guide surface. (FIG. 7 (b)), that is, positioning of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b is performed using the second peeling portion 13b as a positioning guide (positioning step).

  When the positioning process is completed, the electronic component storage surfaces 2a of the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b are exposed to the exposed bonding surface of the first connecting tape 11 (the bonding surface 11ap of the main bonding portion 11a and the cover tape). It sticks to the sticking surface 11bp of the sticking part 11b (1st sticking process. Fig.7 (a)).

  In the first attaching step, the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b are attached to the attaching surface of the first connecting tape 11 (the attaching surface 11ap of the main attaching portion 11a and the attaching surface 11bp of the cover tape attaching portion 11b). When pasted, the second perforation 16 is creased to raise the upper edge side of the film sheet 14 (see arrow A2 shown in FIG. 7C), and the pasting surface 12p of the second connecting tape 12 is attached to both parts. The supply tapes 1a and 1b are attached to the surface 2b opposite to the electronic component storage surface 2a (the upper surface in FIG. 7C) 2b (FIG. 8A). And the 2nd peeling part 13b which remains on the 1st connection tape 11 is peeled from the 1st connection tape 11 (FIG.8 (b)), and the new sticking surface (auxiliary of the 1st connection tape 11) The sticking surface 11cp) of the sticking part 11c is exposed (second sticking surface exposure step; FIG. 8C).

  When the adhesive surface 11cp of the auxiliary adhesive part 11c of the first connecting tape 11 is exposed in the second adhesive surface exposure step, the first perforation 15 is folded to raise the lower edge side of the film sheet 14, Fold back to the side of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b (see arrow A3 shown in FIG. 9A). And the sticking surface 11cp of the auxiliary sticking part 11c is stuck to the surface 2b on the opposite side to the electronic component storage surface 2a of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b (2nd sticking process. FIG.9 (b). )).

  If the attaching surface 11cp of the auxiliary attaching part 11c of the connecting tape 11 is attached to the surface 2b opposite to the electronic component storage surface 2a of both the component supply tapes 1a, 1b in the second attaching step, the first The film sheet 14 is peeled from the connecting tape 11 and the second connecting tape 12. The peeling of the film sheet 14 is performed by rotating the lower edge side end of the film sheet 14 around the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b in the direction opposite to the folding direction (FIG. 9 (c). ), See arrows A4, A5, and A6 shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). As a result, only the first connecting tape 11 and the second connecting tape 12 remain on the component supply tapes 1a and 1b (FIG. 10C).

  Here, as described above, the width direction dimension W0 of the portion composed of the main attaching portion 11a and the cover tape attaching portion 11b of the first connecting tape 11 is substantially equal to the width direction size T0 of the component supply tape 1 to be connected. Since the width direction dimension W of the cover tape adhering portion 11b is substantially the same as the width direction dimension T of the cover tape 4 of the component supply tape 1 to be connected, the main adhesion is the same. Part 11a and cover tape sticking part 11b part sticking surface (main sticking part 11a sticking surface 11ap and cover tape sticking part 11b sticking surface 11bp) are electronic parts of both parts supply tape 1a, 1b It is attached to the electronic component storage surface 2a (including the cover tape 4) of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b over almost the entire width direction of the component storage surface 2a, and of these, the adhesive surface of the cover tape attaching portion 11b 1bp is in a state of adhered over the entire width of the cover tape 4 on the surface of the cover tape 4 (Fig. 11 (a)).

  Accordingly, the cover tape attaching portion 11b is attached to the cover tape 4 of both the component supply tapes 1a and 1b, and the cover tape 4 of the electronic component storage surface 2a of the both component supply tapes 1a and 1b is not attached. Is attached to the main attaching portion 11a of the first connecting tape 11 (FIG. 11A). Moreover, the auxiliary | assistant sticking part 11c of the 2nd connection tape 12 and the 1st connection tape 11 is affixed on the surface 2b on the opposite side to the electronic component storage surface 2 of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b.

When the component supply tape 1 connected by the tape connector 10 is used by the tape feeder of the component mounting machine and the cover tape 4 is removed from the electronic component storage surface 2a, as shown in FIG. Since the attaching part 11b peels off integrally with the cover tape 4 along the separation line 11L between the main attaching part 11a and is separated from the main attaching part 11a, both component supply tapes 1a and 1b are The remaining state of the first connecting tape 11 (the main attaching portion 11a and the auxiliary attaching portion 11c) and the second connecting tape 12 maintain the connected state.

  As described above, the tape connector 10 in the present embodiment connects the two component supply tapes 1 (1a, 1b) that house electronic components, and the bonding surface (of the main bonding portion 11a). The first connecting tape 11 having the attaching surface 11ap, the attaching surface 11bp of the cover tape attaching portion 11b, and the attaching surface 11cp of the auxiliary attaching portion 11c) and the attaching surface of the first connecting tape 11 When a pasteboard 13 (sheet-like member) is provided and a part of the mount 13 (first peeling portion 13a) is peeled off from the first connecting tape 11, the sticking surface (main sticking) of the first connecting tape 11 The adhesive surface 11ap of the part 11a and the adhesive surface 11bp of the cover tape adhesive part 11b are exposed, and the mount remaining on the first connection tape 11 on the exposed adhesive surface of the first connection tape 11 13 remaining part (second peeling portion 13b) Both component supply tape 1a has been positioned as-decided Me guide, one side surface of the 1b (electronic parts storage surface 2a) is adapted to be adhered.

  Moreover, in the tape connection method in this Embodiment, it is the tape connection method which connects the two component supply tapes 1 (1a, 1b) which accommodated the electronic component, and the sticking surface (main sticking) of the 1st connection tape 11 is carried out. A part (first peeling part 13a) of the mount 13 attached to the attaching surface 11ap of the attaching part 11a, the attaching surface 11bp of the cover tape attaching part 11b, and the attaching surface 11cp of the auxiliary attaching part 11c). 1st which peels from the 1st connection tape 11 and exposes the sticking surface (the sticking surface 11ap of the main sticking part 11a and the sticking surface 11bp of the cover tape sticking part 11b) of the 1st connecting tape 11 A sticking surface exposing step, a positioning step of positioning both component supply tapes 1a and 1b using the remaining part of the mount 13 remaining on the first connecting tape 11 (second peeling portion 13b) as a positioning guide; , First sticking surface dew 1st sticking which positions one side (electronic component storage surface 2a) of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b by positioning by a positioning process on the sticking surface of the 1st connecting tape exposed by the process It includes a process.

  That is, in the tape connector 10 and the tape connecting method according to the present embodiment, the first connecting tape 11 exposed by peeling a part of the mount 13 (the first peeling portion 13a) from the first connecting tape 11 is used. One surface (electronic component storage surface 2a) of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b is bonded to the bonding surface (the bonding surface 11ap of the main bonding portion 11a and the bonding surface 11bp of the cover tape bonding portion 11b). At this time, since the remaining part (second peeling portion 13b) of the mount 13 remaining on the first connecting tape 11 can be used as a positioning guide, the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b are connected straightly. Can do. In addition, the positioning guide for positioning the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b is a part of the mount 13 attached to the attaching surface of the first connecting tape 11 and is not a dedicated product, so the manufacturing cost is low. Can be.

  Moreover, in the tape connector 10 in this Embodiment, the sticking surface of the 1st connection tape 11 exposed by peeling a part (1st peeling part 13a) of the mount 13 from the 1st connection tape 11 ( After sticking the surface (electronic component storage surface 2a) of one side of both component supply tapes 1a and 1b to the sticking surface 11ap of the main sticking part 11a and the sticking surface 11bp of the cover tape sticking part 11b), When the remaining part (second peeling portion 13b) of the mount 13 remaining on the first connecting tape 11 is peeled off from the first connecting tape 11, a new sticking surface (auxiliary sticking) of the first connecting tape 11 is obtained. The surface 11b) of the part 11c is exposed, and the surface 2b opposite to the electronic component storage surface 2a of the two component supply tapes 1a, 1b is formed on the exposed new surface of the first connecting tape 11. It comes to be stuck.

Moreover, in the tape connection method in this Embodiment, after the 1st sticking process, the remaining part (2nd peeling part 13b) of the base_sheet | mounting_paper 13 which remain | survives on the 1st connection tape 11 is 1st connection. New adhesive surface of the first connecting tape 11 peeled from the tape 11 (the adhesive surface 11c of the auxiliary adhesive part 11c)
p) exposing the second sticking surface, and exposing the new sticking surface of the first connecting tape 11 to the surface 2b opposite to the electronic component storage surface 2a of the two component supply tapes 1a and 1b. The 2nd sticking process which sticks is included. For this reason, a connection tape (1st connection tape 11) can be easily affixed on both surfaces of the component supply tapes 1a and 1b.

  Further, in the tape connector 10 according to the present embodiment, the first connecting tape 11 is attached to the cover tape 4 that is detachably attached to one surface (electronic component storage surface 2a) of the component supply tapes 1a and 1b. It has a main adhesive portion 11a that is attached to a portion of the electronic component storage surface 2a of the electronic component storage surface 2a of the cover tape adhesive portion 11b and the component supply tapes 1a and 1b to be attached. The two tape-like members (first connecting tape 11) can connect both the cover tapes 4 of the two component supply tapes 1 and the parts excluding the cover tape 4. On the other hand, the cover tape attaching portion 11b attached to the cover tape 4 is separated from the main attaching portion 11a when the cover tape 4 is removed from the electronic component storage surface 2a of the component supply tape 1. Since the main adhesive portion 11a and the cover tape adhesive portion 11b are integrated, the cover tape 4 can be removed from the component supply tape 1 because the main adhesive portion 11a and the cover tape adhesive portion 11b are integrated. There is no hindrance.

  Further, in the tape connector 10 according to the present embodiment, the tip of the first connecting tape 11 at the end on the side (front end side) where the cover tape attaching portion 11b starts to separate from the main attaching portion 11a. Is provided on the separation line 11L, and when the cover tape 4 is removed from the component supply tape 1, the force at the time of removal can be concentrated on the tip of the notch 17, so that the cover tape The sticking part 11b can be easily separated from the main sticking part 11a. Note that the shape of the notch 17 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 2, and may be, for example, a V-shape.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the tape coupler 10 includes the second coupling tape 12 in addition to the first coupling tape 11, but the second coupling tape 12 is not necessarily provided. Also good. Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a part of the first connecting tape 11 is the auxiliary sticking part 11c, which is stuck on the surface 2b opposite to the electronic component storage surface 2a of the component supply tape 1. This is not an essential requirement. Further, the shapes of the first connecting tape 11 and the mount 13 shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and are not limited to those described above.

  Provided are a tape coupling tool and a tape coupling method capable of directly coupling two component supply tapes without requiring a positioning guide as a dedicated product and reducing the manufacturing cost.

(A) (b) The perspective view of the component supply tape with which the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention is applied (A) (b) The perspective view of the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention The disassembled perspective view of the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. (A) (b) (c) The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. (A) (b) (c) The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. (A) (b) (c) The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. (A) (b) (c) The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. (A) (b) (c) The figure which shows the connection procedure of the component supply tape by the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention. (A) (b) The perspective view of the component supply tape connected with the tape connector in one embodiment of this invention

1, 1a, 1b Component supply tape 2a Electronic component storage surface (surface on one side)
2b Opposite surface 4 Cover tape 10 Tape connector 11 First connection tape (connection tape)
11a Main sticking part 11ap Main sticking part sticking surface (connecting tape sticking surface)
11b Cover tape sticking part 11bp Cover tape sticking part (connecting tape sticking surface)
11cp Attaching surface of auxiliary attaching part (attaching surface of connecting tape, new attaching surface of connecting tape)
11L Separation line 13 Mount (sheet-like member)
13a 1st peeling part (a part of sheet-like member)
13b 2nd peeling part (the remaining part of sheet-like member)
17 notches

Claims (6)

  A tape connector for connecting two component supply tapes containing electronic components, comprising a connecting tape having a sticking surface and a sheet-like member attached to the sticking surface of the connecting tape. When a part of the member is peeled off from the connecting tape, the attaching surface of the connecting tape is exposed, and the remaining part of the sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape is positioned on the exposed attaching surface of the connecting tape as a positioning guide. A tape connector characterized in that one side surface of both the component supply tapes is attached.   After the surface of one side of both component supply tapes is stuck on the sticking surface of the connecting tape exposed by peeling a part of the sheet-like member from the connecting tape, the remaining sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape When a part of the tape is peeled off from the connecting tape, a new sticking surface of the connecting tape is exposed, and on the new sticking surface of the exposed connecting tape, a surface opposite to the one side of both component supply tapes is exposed. The tape connector according to claim 1, wherein the tape connector is attached.   The connecting tape is attached to the cover tape adhering part that is attached to the cover tape that is detachably attached to the one side surface of the component supply tape, and the part where the cover tape on the one side surface of the component supply tape is not attached. The cover tape sticking part which has a main sticking part to be stuck and is stuck to the cover tape is between the main sticking part and the cover tape when the cover tape is removed from the surface on one side of the component supply tape. The tape connector according to claim 1, wherein the tape connector is separated from the main sticking portion along the separation line.   The tape according to claim 3, wherein a notch whose tip is directed to the separation line is provided at an end of the connecting tape on the side where the cover tape attaching portion starts to separate from the main attaching portion. Coupling tool.   A tape connection method for connecting two component supply tapes containing electronic components, wherein a part of a sheet-like member attached to the connection surface of the connection tape is peeled off from the connection tape, and the connection surface of the connection tape A first sticking surface exposing step, a positioning step for positioning both component supply tapes using the remaining part of the sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape as a positioning guide, and a first sticking surface And a first attaching step of attaching one surface of both component supply tapes positioned by the positioning step to the attaching surface of the connecting tape exposed by the exposing step. .   After the first sticking step, a second sticking surface exposing step of peeling a remaining part of the sheet-like member remaining on the connecting tape from the connecting tape to expose a new sticking surface of the connecting tape; A second sticking step of sticking a surface opposite to the one side of both component supply tapes to a new sticking surface of the exposed connecting tape is included. Tape connection method.

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