JPH0418262A - Connecting tape for electronic component carrier tape - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to connect tapes with sufficient tensile strength, and simplify the connecting work by a method wherein for the title connecting tape, a fixing part to be fixed on the tape surface of a carrier tape to be connected and a plurality of through holes which have a pitch corresponding with embossed parts of the carrier tape, and through which the embossed parts are placed are formed. CONSTITUTION:Respective carrier tapes 14A, 14B to be connected are cut at sections other than embossed parts 4, i.e., at intervals, and the sides to be con nected are arranged to be confronted. In through holes 162 of a connecting tape 16, the embossed parts 4 of respective carrier tapes 14A, 14B are inserted, and the connecting tape 16 is fixed on the surface of respective embossed tapes 8 of respective carrier tapes 14A, 14B, and thus, respective carrier tapes 14A, 14B are connected by the connecting tape 16. At the connected part of the connected and unified carrier tapes 14A, 14B by the connecting tape 16, a inter val for the embossed parts 4 by a specified pitch is set in the same manner as the carrier tape 14A or carrier tape 14B, and by the strength of a fixing part 161 of the connecting tape 16, tensile strength equivalent to the strength of the carrier tapes 14A, 14B can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a connecting tape for a carrier tape for electronic components used for transporting various electronic components such as capacitors.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, various electronic components such as electrolytic capacitors and ICs are transported using carrier tapes for convenience of automatic wiring and transportation.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, this carrier tape has an embossed tape 8 in which storage recesses 6 for storing electronic components 2 to be transported are formed by embossments 4 formed at regular intervals. 2 is stored in the storage recess 6
A closure tape 10 is pasted to close the area. This carrier tape is made of synthetic resin, and a sprocket hole 12 is formed at the edge of the embossed tape 8 for engagement with a sprocket of an automatic parts supply device.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, automatic parts supply using this carrier tape is
It is desirable that parts be continuously supplied to an automatic insertion machine, and for this reason, the required amount of parts to be supplied can be met by connecting the starting end of the carrier tape to the ending end of the carrier tape.

Furthermore, when storing electronic components to be transported on a carrier tape, if the embossed tape of the carrier tape has been cut, it is necessary to join them using an adhesive, etc. This requires a lot of effort, as it is necessary to maintain a constant value and to set each edge parallel to each other to form a linear continuous band without bending.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a connecting tape for a carrier tape for electronic components, which simplifies the connecting work.

[Means to solve the problem]

That is, the connecting tape of the carrier tape for electronic components of the present invention is a carrier tape (14A, 14B) to be connected.
In addition to a fixing part (161) to be fixed to the tape surface of the carrier tape, a plurality of through holes (162) having a pitch corresponding to the embossing (4) of the carrier tape and through which the embossing passes are formed.

[For production]

Cut each carrier tape to be connected within the embossment interval, and while maintaining the embossments on each carrier tape at a predetermined pitch, cross the through hole of the connecting tape over the embossed tape to be connected, and cut inside the through hole. Pass each emboss through. Then, each embossed tape is connected by fixing the fixing portion of the connecting tape to the embossed tape surface around the embossment.

According to such a connecting tape, the adhesion strength of the adhesion part allows the embossed tapes to be firmly fixed together, and the tensile strength of the connection tape ensures the necessary tensile strength between the connected embossed tapes. be done.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the connection tape of the carrier tape for electronic components of the present invention.

The two carrier tapes 14A and 14B to be connected include
An embossed tape 8 on which embossments 4 of the same standard are formed is used, and an electronic component 2 to be transported is stored in a storage recess 6 formed inside the embossment 4. Each embossed tape 8 has a storage recess 6 closed with a closure tape 10, and sprocket holes 12 are formed at regular intervals on the edge of the embossed tape 8.

The connection tape 16 to which the carrier tapes 14A and 14B are to be connected is made of a synthetic resin tape or the like in the same manner as the carrier tapes 14A and 14B. In order not to close the sprocket hole 12, this connecting tape 16 is formed with a fixed part 161 having a width slightly narrower than that of the carrier tapes 14A and 14B. A plurality of through holes 162 corresponding to the pitch of the embossing 4 are formed so that the embossment 4 can be inserted through the holes 162.
is formed. The fixing surface 163 of the fixing part 161 has
As a fixing means, for example, an adhesive having adhesive properties with the embossed tape 8 may be applied.

With the above configuration, each carrier tape 14 to be connected
After cutting the carrier tapes 14A, 14B at a portion other than the embossed portion 4, that is, within the interval thereof, place the sides to be connected facing each other, and insert each carrier tape 14A, 14B into the through hole 162 of the connecting tape 16. If the connecting tape 16 is fixed to the surface of each embossed tape 8 of each carrier tape 14.14B by inserting the embossed 4,
As shown in FIG. 2, each carrier tape 14A, 14B
are connected by a connecting tape 16.

In this case, it is desirable that the end of each carrier tape 14A, 14B on the fixed part side be at a right angle to the edge of each carrier tape 14A, 14B, but if a right angle cannot be obtained,
By aligning and fixing the longitudinal edge of the connecting tape 16 to the edge of each carrier tape 14A, 14B and connecting the carrier tapes 14A, 14B, the carrier tape 1
The straightness of the edges of carrier tapes 4A and 14B, ie, the parallel edges between carrier tapes 14A and 14B, can be maintained. Each sprocket hole 12 can be used to maintain the linearity of the carrier tapes 14A, 14B to be connected.

Then, at the connecting portion of the carrier tapes 14A and 14B that are connected and integrated by the connection tape 16, there is a rear tape 14A or a carrier tape 14.
Similar to B, the spacing between the embossments 4 is set at a constant pitch, and the strength of the fixed portion 161 of the connection tape 16, that is, each embossment 4 is inserted into each through hole 162, so that the embossment 4 and With the fixed part 161,
Tensile strength equivalent to that of carrier tapes 14A and 14B can be obtained.

Further, the carrier tape 1 to which the connection tape 16 should be connected
If the carrier tapes 14A, 14B and the connecting tape 1 are made of the same material or color as 4A, 14B,
The two can be integrated to the extent that they are indistinguishable from each other, and the appearance of the product is not impaired.

In the embodiments, the connection tape 16 is coated with an adhesive as an example of fixing the connection tape 16 and the embossed tape 8 together. In addition, various fixing means such as heat fusion, stapler, eyelet, metal piece, etc. can be used, and fixing means can be used depending on the material and strength of the carrier tape.

In addition, in the embodiment, two through holes 16 are provided in the connection tape 16.
Although two holes are formed, three or more through holes may be formed, and if the sprocket hole is not a problem, the sprocket hole may be formed with a small width.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, carrier tapes can be connected with sufficient tensile strength without impairing the spacing between the embossings, and the connecting work can be simplified.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the connecting tape of the carrier tape for electronic components of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the carrier tape for electronic components connected with the connecting tape shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a general carrier tape for electronic components. 2...Electronic component 4...Emboss 14A, 14B...Carrier tape 16...Connection tape 161...Fixed portion 162...Through hole ig stone

Claims (1)

[Claims] A carrier tape for electronic components, characterized in that a plurality of through holes having a pitch corresponding to the embossing of the carrier tape and through which the embossing passes are formed, together with a fixing part to be fixed to the tape surface of the carrier tape to be connected. Connection tape.