JP5530412B2 - Electronic component wrapping band - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic component packaging band, and more particularly, to an electronic component packaging band in which electronic components are respectively stored in a plurality of recessed electronic component storage portions formed on an embossed tape.

Conventionally, when various electronic components such as connectors are automatically mounted on a circuit board or the like, the electronic components are transported using an embossed tape in which a plurality of recessed electronic component storage portions are formed. . The embossed tape is moved in a state where the electronic components are respectively stored in the plurality of electronic component storage portions, and the electronic components are sequentially taken out from the electronic component storage portion by suction or the like and mounted on the circuit board.
At this time, with respect to the electronic components that require the orientation at the time of mounting, all the electronic components must be aligned in the same direction and stored in a plurality of electronic component storage portions of the embossed tape. For example, a connector formed with a plurality of terminals having polarity, a connector formed with a key structure for mating with a mating connector, etc. are stored in the electronic component storage unit in a direction different from the prescribed direction. As a result, normal mounting becomes difficult, and it becomes impossible to fit the mating connector after mounting.

Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 32, the electronic component 1 is mounted only in a prescribed direction by forming an electronic component storage portion 2 having an asymmetric shape matching the outer shape of the electronic component 1. An embossed tape 3 that cannot be stored is disclosed. Since the electronic component 1 has the protruding terminals 4 to 6, the electronic component 1 has an asymmetric outer shape, and the electronic component storage portion 2 has an asymmetric shape in accordance with the asymmetric outer shape of the electronic component 1. Yes.
If such an embossed tape 3 is used, it is possible to prevent problems that occur because the electronic component 1 is stored in a direction different from the specified direction.

JP-A-5-65171

However, in the embossed tape 3 disclosed in Patent Document 1, the electronic component 1 having an asymmetrical outer shape can be stored with a prescribed orientation, but when the electronic component has a substantially symmetric outer shape, Even if the electronic component storage portion 2 is asymmetrical, it is difficult to define the orientation of the electronic component.
For electronic parts with a nearly symmetrical outer shape, convex parts, etc. that are essentially unnecessary are formed on the outer side of the electronic part so that the outer shape becomes asymmetric, so that it cannot be stored in an unspecified direction. Or, it has been necessary to confirm the direction of storage of the electronic component by an image device, visual inspection, or the like. For this reason, there existed a problem that the external shape of an electronic component became unnecessarily large or the inspection process regarding the storage direction of an electronic component was required.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and provides an electronic component wrapping band that can be stored with its orientation defined even for an electronic component having a symmetrical outer shape. For the purpose.

An electronic component wrapping band according to the present invention includes a plurality of electronic components, a plurality of caps having locking portions that lock the plurality of electronic components in a predetermined position and direction, and a plurality of caps each locked with a cap. And an embossed tape in which a plurality of hollow-shaped electronic component storage portions are arranged to accommodate the electronic component , and the electronic component has a central axis along the insertion direction of the embossed tape into the electronic component storage portion together have a contour substantially rotationally symmetrical around the center axis to 180 °, the cap, when locked to the electronic component, with respect to the insertion direction of the electronic component to the electronic component housing section of embossed tape of the electronic component One embossed tape has a protrusion protruding from the contour, and the embossed tape corresponds to each of the plurality of electronic component storage portions, and has a single depression shape for storing the protrusion of the cap locked to the electronic component. Storage To have a, or the cap, when engaged with the electronic component, at least a shape having no mutually rotational symmetry having no positional rotational symmetry 180 ° about the center axis of the electronic component and 180 ° A plurality of protrusions projecting out the contour of the electronic component with respect to the direction of insertion of the electronic component into the electronic component storage portion of the embossed tape, and the embossed tape is provided in each of the plurality of electronic component storage portions. correspondingly, have a projection insertion portion of the plurality of recesses shaped to accommodate a plurality of projections of the cap which is engaged in electronic components, the engaging portion of the cap, the insertion direction of the electronic component housing section of embossed tape in accordance with the electronic component center axis in 180 ° rotational symmetry of no position and 180 ° rotational symmetry of the formed at least one of which it does not have the shape and the respective embossed tape The electronic component has a plurality of locking members that extend in the insertion direction into the child component storage portion and have a claw for locking to the electronic component at the tip. It has a recessed part.

Caps may have a suction surface extending in a planar shape when viewed from the insertion direction to the electronic component housing section of embossed tape.
The cap can also be configured to cover most of the electronic component as viewed from the direction in which the embossed tape is inserted into the electronic component storage unit.

Protrusion of the cap may protrude in the arrangement direction of the plurality of electronic component housing, or, the plurality of array direction of the electronic component housing section but it may also protrude perpendicularly.

  According to this invention, the cap having the locking portion that locks the electronic component in a predetermined position and direction is asymmetrical about the central axis of the electronic component with respect to the insertion direction of the embossed tape into the electronic component storage portion. The embossed tape accommodates the protrusions of the caps respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components, and has at least one protrusion that protrudes from the contour of the electronic component. Since the plurality of depression-shaped protrusion storage portions are provided, the electronic component having a symmetrical outer shape can be stored with a specified orientation.

The electronic component packaging band which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The embossed tape used in Embodiment 1 is shown, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a perspective view. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. The electronic component used in Embodiment 1 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a rear view, (D) is a side view, and (E) is a perspective view. The cap used by Embodiment 1 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a bottom view, (E) is a perspective view. The electronic component by which the cap in Embodiment 1 was latched is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a perspective view. The electronic component with which the cap was latched in Embodiment 1 shows a mode that it inserts in the electronic component storage part of an embossing tape in the prescribed | regulated direction, (A) is before insertion, (B) is sectional drawing which shows after insertion It is. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the electronic component with the cap locked in the first embodiment is inserted into the electronic component storage portion of the embossed tape in a direction different from the prescribed direction. The electronic component packaging band which concerns on Embodiment 2 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The embossing tape used in Embodiment 2 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The cap used by Embodiment 2 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a perspective view. The electronic component by which the cap in Embodiment 2 was latched is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The electronic component packaging band which concerns on Embodiment 3 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The embossing tape used in Embodiment 3 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The cap used by Embodiment 3 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a perspective view. The electronic component by which the cap in Embodiment 3 was latched is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The electronic component packaging band which concerns on Embodiment 4 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The embossed tape used in Embodiment 4 is shown, (A) is a plan view, and (B) is a perspective view. The cap used by Embodiment 4 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a perspective view. The electronic component by which the cap in Embodiment 4 was latched is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The electronic component packaging band which concerns on Embodiment 5 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The embossing tape used in Embodiment 5 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The cap used in Embodiment 5 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, and (D) is a perspective view. The electronic component by which the cap in Embodiment 5 was latched is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The electronic component packaging band which concerns on Embodiment 6 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a perspective view. The embossed tape used in Embodiment 6 is shown, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a perspective view. FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. The cap used by Embodiment 6 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a perspective view seen from diagonally upward, (E) is diagonal It is the perspective view seen from the bottom. The electronic component by which the cap in Embodiment 6 was latched is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a side view, (D) is a perspective view. FIG. 7 shows a state in which an electronic component with a cap locked in Embodiment 6 is inserted into an electronic component storage portion of an embossed tape in a prescribed direction, (A) is a cross-sectional view before and after (B) is inserted; It is. In the sixth embodiment, the electronic component with the cap locked is shown inserted into the electronic component storage portion of the embossed tape in a direction different from the prescribed direction, (A) before insertion and (B) after insertion. FIG. It is a top view which shows the conventional embossed tape.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1
1A and 1B show the configuration of an electronic component packaging band according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The electronic component wrapping band includes an embossed tape 11, a plurality of electronic components 12 packed in the embossed tape 11, and a plurality of caps 13 that are respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components 12. In the first embodiment, a connector having a large number of terminals is used as the electronic component 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the embossed tape 11 has a plurality of electronic component storage portions 14 having the same shape and arranged along the length direction of the embossed tape 11. Each electronic component storage section 14 is inserted while maintaining the posture when the electronic component 12 with the cap 13 locked thereon is mounted on a circuit board (not shown), and does not protrude upward from the surface of the embossed tape 11. Thus, the electronic component 12 is formed in a hollow shape having a width W1, a depth D1, and a depth H1 that can be accommodated entirely.
Further, when viewed from above the embossed tape 11, corners 14 a that extend in the depth direction of the electronic component storage portion 14 and protrude toward the inside of the electronic component storage portion 14 are formed at the four corners of the electronic component storage portion 14. Is formed.
Adjacent to each electronic component storage portion 14, a depression-shaped projection storage portion 15 is formed in the vicinity of the surface portion of the embossed tape 11. The protrusion storage portion 15 is positioned at the center of the corresponding electronic component storage portion 14 in the width direction, and has one side with respect to the depth direction of the electronic component storage portion 14, that is, the arrangement direction of the plurality of electronic component storage portions 14. It is formed only on the side and has a width W2, a depth D2, and a depth H2. As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the protrusion storage portion 15 communicates with the inside of the electronic component storage portion 14.

As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E, the connector constituting the electronic component 12 includes a housing 16 having a flat, substantially rectangular tube-shaped symmetrical (180 ° rotational symmetry) outer shape, It has a large number of internal terminals 17 arranged inside and a large number of external terminals 18 drawn from the lower end of the housing 16 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front portion 16a and the back portion 16b of the housing 16. An elongated recess 19a having a width W3 is formed on the front portion 16a of the housing 16, and an elongated recess 19b having a width W4 larger than the recess 19a of the front portion 16a is formed on the back surface portion 16b of the housing 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5E, the cap 13 includes a cap body 20 having a rectangular flat plate shape. The upper surface 20a of the cap body 20 is flat, and when the electronic component 12 with the cap 13 locked is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 11 as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B). The upper surface 20a of the cap body 20 expands in a planar shape when viewed from the direction of insertion into the electronic component storage unit 14, and functions as a suction surface when the electronic component 12 is mounted. On the lower surface 20b of the cap main body 20, a pair of locking members 21a and 21b extending in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface 20b and parallel to each other are formed to protrude. These locking members 21a and 21b are separated from each other by an interval corresponding to the depth of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12, that is, the thickness.

One locking member 21 a is located near the center of the cap body 20, while the other locking member 21 b is disposed near the outer edge of the cap body 20. Thereby, the area | region of the cap main body 20 has expanded about the one latching member 21a on the opposite side to the other latching member 21b, and this area | region forms the projection part 22 of this invention.
The width of one locking member 21a is slightly shorter than the width W3 of the recess 19a formed in the front portion 16a of the housing 16, and the width of the other locking member 21b is one locking It is larger than the width of the member 21a and slightly shorter than the width W4 of the recess 19b formed in the back surface portion 16b of the housing 16.

Further, claws 23a and 23b are formed at the tips of these locking members 21a and 21b so as to face each other. The distance from the cap body 20 to the claws 23a and 23b is set in advance so as to be equal to the distance from the upper end of the housing 16 to the recess 19a and the recess 19b in the electronic component 12.
The cap 13 can be formed from a molded resin and has elasticity.

When the housing 16 of the electronic component 12 is inserted between the pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b of the cap 13, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, one locking member of the cap 13. The claw 23 a of 21 a is locked in the recess 19 a formed in the front portion 16 a of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12, and the claw 23 b of the other locking member 21 b of the cap 13 is the back portion 16 b of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12. The cap 13 is locked to the electronic component 12 by being locked in the concave portion 19b formed in FIG.
At this time, the protruding portion 22 of the cap 13 protrudes and protrudes toward the front portion 16 a side of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12.

  Since the locking members 21a and 21b of the cap 13 have widths corresponding to the recesses 19a and 19b of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12, respectively, one locking member 21a of the cap 13 is connected to the electronic component 12. The cap 13 is placed in the direction opposite to that shown in FIG. 6 so that the other locking member 21b is located on the front surface 16a side of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12. The cap 13 cannot be locked even if it is pressed. Accordingly, the protruding portion 22 of the cap 13 always protrudes toward the front portion 16a side of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12, and does not protrude toward the back portion 16b side.

The electronic component 12 with the cap 13 locked in this way is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 11 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7B, the electronic component 12 is accommodated in the electronic component accommodating portion 14 and the cap that protrudes the outline of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction into the electronic component accommodating portion 14. The thirteen protrusions 22 are housed in the protrusion housing 15 that communicates with the electronic component housing 14.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 1A, when viewed from the insertion direction of the electronic component 12, the corner portions 14 a formed at the four corners of the electronic component storage portion 14 come into contact with the housing 16 of the electronic component 12. Thus, the electronic component 12 is held in the electronic component storage portion 14, and the large number of external terminals 18 drawn out from the lower end of the housing 16 do not contact the inner wall of the electronic component storage portion 14. 14 is accommodated.

  Here, when the electronic component 12 to which the cap 13 is locked is to be inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 11 in the direction opposite to the direction in FIG. However, the projection 22 of the cap 13 has a front portion 16a of the housing 16 with respect to the electronic component 12. Since it protrudes only to the side, as shown in FIG. 8, the protruding portion 22 is not stored in the protruding storage portion 15 of the embossed tape 11, and jumps out to the opposite side of the protruding storage portion 15. This prevents the electronic component 12 with the cap 13 locked from being erroneously stored in the embossed tape 11 in the direction opposite to the prescribed direction.

  Thus, the claw 23a of the locking member 21a of the cap 13 and the claw 23b of the locking member 21b of the cap 13 are locked in the recesses 19a and 19b formed in the housing 16 of the electronic component 12, respectively. While the electronic component 12 that is locked and the cap 13 is locked is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 11, the electronic component 12 is asymmetrical about the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction into the electronic component storage portion 14. By storing the protrusions 22 of the cap 13 formed in various positions in the protrusion storage part 15, the electronic component 12 having a symmetrical outer shape can be stored in the embossed tape 11 only in a prescribed direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), after storing the electronic component 12 with the cap 13 locked, for example, a transparent thin sheet is pasted on the surface of the embossed tape 11, The electronic components 12 are sealed in the respective electronic component storage portions 14. This prevents the electronic component 12 from falling off the embossed tape 11 and protects the electronic component 12 from dust.
When the electronic component 12 is mounted, the embossed tape 11 is moved while peeling the sheet from the surface of the embossed tape 11, and the cap 13 is spread in a planar shape when viewed from the insertion direction into the electronic component storage unit 14. The cap 13 and the electronic component 12 are taken out from the electronic component storage unit 14 with the upper surface 20a of the main body 20 as an adsorption surface, and the external terminals 18 of the electronic component 12 are connected to the wiring pattern of the circuit board by soldering or the like. Thus, after the electronic component 12 is mounted on the circuit board, the cap 13 is removed from the electronic component 12.

Embodiment 2
9A and 9B show the configuration of the electronic component packaging band according to the second embodiment. The electronic component wrapping band includes an embossed tape 11, a plurality of electronic components 12 packed in the embossed tape 11, and a plurality of caps 33 that are respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components 12. That is, this Embodiment 2 uses the cap 33 instead of the cap 13 in the electronic component packaging band of Embodiment 1 described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the embossed tape 11 is the same embossed tape used in the first embodiment, and includes a plurality of electronic component storage portions 14 and respective electronic components. A plurality of protrusion storage portions 15 communicating with the storage portion 14 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11D, the cap 33 has a cap body 40 wider than the cap body 20 of the cap 13 used in the first embodiment. A pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b are formed to protrude on the lower surface, and a protrusion 22 that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed at the center of the side portion extending in the width direction of the cap body 40. Yes. The locking members 21a and 21b and the protrusion 22 are the same as those used in the first embodiment.

When the electronic component 12 is locked between the pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b of the cap 33, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the electronic component 12 is caused by the cap body 40 of the cap 33. Most of the top of the is covered. For this reason, the inside of the electronic component 12, especially the internal terminal 17, will be protected from dust.
At this time, the protruding portion 22 of the cap 33 protrudes and protrudes toward the front portion 16 a of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12.

When the electronic component 12 with the cap 33 thus locked is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 11, the electronic component 12 is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14, and the electronic component storage portion 14. The protrusion 22 of the cap 33 that protrudes from the outline of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction is accommodated in the protrusion accommodating portion 15 that communicates with the electronic component accommodating portion 14.
According to the second embodiment, the electronic component 12 having a symmetrical outer shape can be accommodated in the embossed tape 11 only in a prescribed direction while the inside of the electronic component 12 is protected from dust by the cap 33. . Similar to the cap 13 in the first embodiment, the cap 33 and the electronic component 12 can be taken out from the electronic component storage unit 14 by using the upper surface of the cap body 40 of the cap 33 as the suction surface.

Embodiment 3
FIGS. 13A and 13B show the configuration of the electronic component packaging band according to Embodiment 3. FIG. The electronic component wrapping band includes an embossed tape 41, a plurality of electronic components 12 packed in the embossed tape 41, and a plurality of caps 43 that are respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the embossed tape 41 has a plurality of electronic component storage portions 14 arranged along the length direction of the embossed tape 41. On one end side of the side portion extending in the width direction of the component storage portion 14, a recessed projection storage portion 45 that protrudes in the arrangement direction of the electronic component storage portion 14 and communicates with the electronic component storage portion 14 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D, the cap 43 is the same as the cap 33 used in the second embodiment, instead of forming the protrusion 22 at the center of the side of the cap body 40. A protrusion 44 protruding in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed on one end side of the side portion extending in the width direction of the body 40. The protrusion 44 is also formed to protrude only at one location on the side of the cap body 40, and is asymmetric about the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction of the embossed tape 41 into the electronic component storage portion 14. Is formed.
Further, a pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b are formed to protrude from the lower surface of the cap body 40.

  When the electronic component 12 is locked between the pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b of the cap 43, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the electronic component 12 is caused by the cap body 40 of the cap 43. Most of the upper part of the housing 16 is covered, and the protruding portion 44 protrudes to protrude from the front portion 16 a side of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12 and to one end side in the width direction of the housing 16.

When the electronic component 12 with the cap 43 thus locked is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 41, the electronic component 12 is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14 and the electronic component storage portion 14 is stored. The protrusion 44 of the cap 43 protruding from the outline of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction is accommodated in a protrusion accommodating portion 45 communicating with the electronic component accommodating portion 14.
Also according to the third embodiment, the electronic component 12 having a symmetrical outer shape can be accommodated in the embossed tape 41 only in a prescribed direction while the inside of the electronic component 12 is protected from dust by the cap 43.

Embodiment 4
17A and 17B show the configuration of the electronic component packaging band according to Embodiment 4. FIG. The electronic component wrapping band includes an embossed tape 51, a plurality of electronic components 12 packed in the embossed tape 51, and a plurality of caps 53 that are respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the embossed tape 51 has a plurality of electronic component storage portions 14 arranged along the length direction of the embossed tape 51. At one end in the width direction of the component storage portion 14, a projection-shaped storage portion 55 is formed that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the electronic component storage portions 14 and communicates with the electronic component storage portion 14.

As shown in FIGS. 19A to 19D, the cap 53 is the cap 33 used in the second embodiment, and the protrusion 22 is formed at the center of the side portion extending in the width direction of the cap body 40. Instead, a protrusion 54 that projects in the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed at one end of the cap body 40 in the width direction. The protrusion 54 is also formed to protrude only at one end of the cap body 40 and is asymmetrical about the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the direction in which the embossed tape 51 is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14. Is formed.
Further, a pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b are formed to protrude from the lower surface of the cap body 40.

  When the electronic component 12 is locked between the pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b of the cap 53, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the electronic component 12 is caused by the cap body 40 of the cap 53. Most of the upper portion of the electronic component 12 is covered, and the protruding portion 54 protrudes from one end side in the width direction of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12.

When the electronic component 12 with the cap 53 locked in this way is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 51, the electronic component 12 is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14, and the electronic component storage portion 14 is stored. The protrusion 54 of the cap 53 protruding from the outline of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction is accommodated in a protrusion accommodating portion 55 communicating with the electronic component accommodating portion 14.
Also according to the fourth embodiment, the electronic component 12 having a symmetrical outer shape can be accommodated in the embossed tape 51 only in a prescribed direction while protecting the inside of the electronic component 12 from dust by the cap 53.

Embodiment 5
21A and 21B show the configuration of the electronic component packaging band according to Embodiment 5. FIG. The electronic component wrapping band includes an embossed tape 61, a plurality of electronic components 12 packaged in the embossed tape 61, and a plurality of caps 63 that are respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, the embossed tape 61 has a plurality of electronic component storage portions 14 arranged along the length direction of the embossed tape 61. In the center of one side portion extending in the width direction of the component storage portion 14, a recess-shaped protrusion storage portion 65 a protruding in the arrangement direction of the electronic component storage portion 14 is formed, and the width of each electronic component storage portion 14 In the center of the other side portion extending in the direction, a pair of depression-shaped projection storage portions 65b and 65c protruding in the arrangement direction of the electronic component storage portion 14 are formed with a predetermined distance therebetween. All of these protrusion storage portions 65 a to 65 c communicate with the electronic component storage portion 14.

As shown in FIGS. 23A to 23D, the cap 63 is the same as the cap 33 used in the second embodiment, instead of forming the protrusion 22 at the center of one side of the cap body 40. A protrusion 64a protruding in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed at the center of one side portion extending in the width direction of the cap body 40 and the center of the other side portion extending in the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed. A pair of projecting portions 64b and 64c projecting in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the cap body 40 are formed apart from each other. These protrusions 64 a to 64 c are formed at asymmetric positions around the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction of the embossed tape 61 into the electronic component storage portion 14.
Further, a pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b are formed to protrude from the lower surface of the cap body 40.

  When the electronic component 12 is locked between the pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b of the cap 63, as shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the electronic component 12 is caused by the cap body 40 of the cap 63. The protrusion 64a protrudes on the front surface 16a side of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12 and protrudes in the center in the width direction of the housing 16, and the protrusions 64b and 64c The electronic component 12 protrudes and protrudes from the back surface portion 16b side of the housing 16 and to the center portion in the width direction of the housing 16 while being separated from each other.

When the electronic component 12 with the cap 63 locked in this way is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 61, the electronic component 12 is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14 and the electronic component storage portion 14. The protrusions 64 a to 64 c of the cap 63 protruding from the outline of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction are respectively stored in the protrusion storage portions 65 a to 65 c communicating with the electronic component storage portion 14.
As in the fifth embodiment, even when the plurality of protrusions 64a to 64c of the cap 63 are stored in the plurality of protrusion storage portions 65a to 65c of the embossed tape 61, the electronic component 12 having a symmetric outer shape is defined. The embossed tape 61 can be stored only in the direction.

Embodiment 6
In the above first to fifth embodiments, the protrusions 22, 44, 54 and 64a to 64c of the caps 13, 33, 43, 53 and 63 are the electronic component storage portions of the embossed tapes 11, 31, 41, 51 and 61. 14 is formed at an asymmetrical position around the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the direction of insertion into the electronic component 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the protrusion is formed at a symmetrical position around the central axis of the electronic component 12. Even if it has an asymmetrical shape, the direction in which the electronic component 12 is accommodated can be defined.

  FIGS. 25A and 25B show the configuration of the electronic component packaging band according to the sixth embodiment. The electronic component wrapping band includes an embossed tape 71, a plurality of electronic components 12 packed in the embossed tape 71, and a plurality of caps 73 that are respectively locked to the plurality of electronic components 12.

As shown in FIGS. 26A to 26C, the embossed tape 71 has a plurality of electronic component storage portions 14 arranged along the length direction of the embossed tape 71, and each electronic At the center of one side portion extending in the width direction of the component storage portion 14, a recessed projection storage portion 75 a that protrudes in the arrangement direction of the electronic component storage portion 14 is formed, and the width of each electronic component storage portion 14 In the center of the other side portion extending in the direction, a recess-shaped protrusion storage portion 75 b that protrudes in the arrangement direction of the electronic component storage portion 14 is formed. These protrusion storage portions 75a and 75b are both in communication with the electronic component storage portion 14 and have the same planar shape.
However, as shown in FIG. 27, one projection housing portion 75a has a greater depth than the other projection housing portion 75b.

As shown in FIGS. 28A to 28E, the cap 73 is the same as the cap 33 used in the second embodiment, but instead of forming the protrusion 22 at the center of one side of the cap body 40. A protrusion 74 a that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed at the center of one side portion that extends in the width direction of the cap body 40 and the center of the other side portion that extends in the width direction of the cap body 40. In addition, a protrusion 74 b protruding in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the cap body 40 is formed. One protrusion 74 a has a height larger than the thickness of the cap body 40 because its tip protrudes to the lower surface side of the cap body 40, and the other protrusion 74 b has the same thickness as the cap body 40. Have These protrusions 74 a and 74 b are arranged at positions symmetrical about the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction of the embossed tape 71 into the electronic component storage portion 14, but around the central axis of the electronic component 12. It has an asymmetric shape.
Further, a pair of locking members 21 a and 21 b are formed to protrude from the lower surface of the cap body 40.

  When the electronic component 12 is locked between the pair of locking members 21a and 21b of the cap 73, as shown in FIGS. 29 (A) to (D), the electronic component 12 is caused by the cap body 40 of the cap 73. Most of the upper part of the housing is covered, and one protrusion 74a protrudes on the front surface 16a side of the housing 16 of the electronic component 12 and protrudes in the center in the width direction of the housing 16, and the other protrusion 74b. However, the electronic component 12 protrudes from the back surface portion 16b side of the housing 16 and to the center portion of the housing 16 in the width direction.

  The electronic component 12 with the cap 73 locked in this manner is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 71 as shown in FIG. Thus, as shown in FIG. 30B, the electronic component 12 is stored in the electronic component storage portion 14, and the cap that protrudes the outline of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction into the electronic component storage portion 14. One protrusion 74 a of 73 is stored in one protrusion storage 75 a communicating with the electronic component storage 14, and the other protrusion 74 b of the cap 73 is the other protrusion storage connected to the electronic component storage 14. 75b.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 31 (A), the electronic component 12 with the cap 73 locked is inserted into the electronic component storage portion 14 of the embossed tape 71 in the direction opposite to the direction in FIG. 30 (A). In this case, the electronic component 12 can be accommodated in the electronic component accommodating portion 14 because the housing 16 has a substantially symmetric outer shape, but both the protrusions 74a and 74b of the cap 73 are different from each other. Since both the protrusion accommodating portions 75a and 75b of the embossed tape 71 have different heights, the protrusions of the cap 73 having a large height as shown in FIG. 74 a cannot be stored in the shallow protrusion storage portion 75 b, and the cap 73 jumps out on the surface of the embossed tape 71. This prevents the electronic component 12 with the cap 73 locked from being erroneously stored in the embossed tape 71 in the direction opposite to the prescribed direction.

  As described above, the protrusion 74a having an asymmetric shape around the central axis of the electronic component 12 while being disposed at a position symmetrical about the central axis of the electronic component 12 with respect to the insertion direction to the electronic component storage portion 14 and Even if 74b is used, the electronic component 12 having a substantially symmetric outer shape can be stored in the embossed tape 71 only in a prescribed direction.

  In the first to sixth embodiments described above, the claw portions 23a and 23b of the locking members 21a and 21b having different widths of the caps are respectively engaged with the recesses 19a and 19b formed in the housing 16 of the electronic component 12 and having different widths. By stopping, the cap is locked at a predetermined position and direction with respect to the electronic component 12, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, three or more locking members may be formed to protrude from the cap, and the claws of these locking members may be locked to three or more recesses formed in the housing of the electronic component.

In addition, instead of locking the claw of the locking member to the recess of the housing of the electronic component, the center of the electronic component with respect to the insertion direction into the electronic component housing portion is utilized by utilizing the structure inside the upper part of the housing of the electronic component. A cap having an asymmetric outer shape around the axis may be fitted inside the upper part of the housing of the electronic component. When the upper outer portion of the housing of the electronic component has an asymmetric shape around the central axis of the electronic component with respect to the insertion direction into the electronic component storage portion, a recess corresponding to the upper outer portion of the housing is formed. The cap may be fitted into the upper outside of the electronic component housing. Even in this case, the cap can be locked to the electronic component 12 in a predetermined direction.
In the above first to sixth embodiments, the cap has a flat portion suitable for suction, but a protruding portion for picking up from the electronic component storage portion by a chuck instead of suction. You may have.

  In each of the above-described first to sixth embodiments, the connector is used as the electronic component 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various electronic components can be used. In particular, according to the present invention, it is necessary to define the orientation at the time of mounting because a plurality of terminals having polarity are formed or the details have an asymmetrical shape while having a substantially symmetric outer shape. It is useful for some electronic components.

1 Electronic component, 2 Electronic component storage, 3 Embossed tape, 4-6 terminals, 11, 41, 51, 61, 71 Embossed tape, 12 Electronic components, 13, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73 Cap, 14 Electronics Component storage part, 14a Corner part, 15, 45, 55, 65a, 65b, 65c, 75a, 75b Projection storage part, 16 Housing, 16a Front part, 16b Rear part, 17 Internal terminal, 18 External terminal, 19a, 19b Recess 20, 40 Cap body, 20a upper surface, 20b lower surface, 21a, 21b locking member, 22, 44, 54, 64a, 64b, 64c, 74a, 74b protrusion, 23a, 23b claw.

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Multiple electronic components,
A plurality of caps having locking portions that lock the electronic components in predetermined positions and directions;
An embossed tape on which a plurality of hollow-shaped electronic component storage portions are arranged to accommodate the plurality of electronic components each having the cap locked thereon,
The electronic component has a central axis along the direction of insertion of the embossed tape into the electronic component storage portion and has a substantially rotationally symmetric outer shape of 180 ° around the central axis.
The cap has one protrusion that protrudes an outline of the electronic component with respect to the insertion direction of the electronic component into the electronic component storage portion of the embossed tape when locked on the electronic component; the embossed tape, corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic component housing section, to have a projection insertion region of one recess shaped to accommodate the protruding portion of the locked and the cap to the electronic component, or When the cap is locked to the electronic component, at least one of a position that does not have a rotational symmetry of 180 ° around the central axis of the electronic component and a shape that does not have a rotational symmetry of 180 °. A plurality of protrusions protruding from the contour of the electronic component with respect to the insertion direction of the electronic component into the electronic component storage portion of the embossed tape, Corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic component housing section, we have a projection insertion portion of the plurality of recesses shaped for housing the plurality of projections of the cap which is engaged in the electronic component,
The locking portion of said cap, rotational symmetry of the no positional rotational symmetry of the central axis to 180 ° of the embossed tape the electronic component along the direction of insertion into the electronic component accommodating part of and 180 ° a plurality of engaging members having a pawl for locking the electronic component at the tip extends in the direction of insertion into at least one to be formed and the electronic component housing section of each of the embossed tape having no shape ,
The electronic component wrapping band according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component has a plurality of recesses in which claws of the plurality of locking members are locked.   The electronic component packaging band according to claim 1, wherein the cap has a suction surface that expands in a planar shape when viewed from a direction in which the embossed tape is inserted into the electronic component storage portion.   3. The electronic component packaging band according to claim 1, wherein the cap covers most of the electronic component as viewed from a direction in which the embossed tape is inserted into the electronic component storage portion.   The electronic component packaging band according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the protruding portion of the cap protrudes in an arrangement direction of the plurality of electronic component storage portions.   The electronic component packaging band according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the protruding portion of the cap protrudes in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the plurality of electronic component storage portions.

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