Carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying parts therewith

Abstract

Disclosed is a carrier tape for use in the parts-implanting machine for carrying parts therewith having means for being towed in the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof and first means for capturing each of first parts, further comprising one or two longitudinally linear linings formed of hot-melt or sticky material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape such that each of the first part-capturing means is disposed in parallel with the linings, whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface of the carrier tape, heat-staked or born down hard with each of the first parts captured by the first part-capturing means and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, each of the first parts is carried over to a place intended for the first parts and ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape. Also disclosed is a carrier tape having means for being towed therein, first means for capturing each of the first parts, and second means for capturing each of second parts, further comprising one, two, or three longitudinally linear linings disposed on one surface of the carrier tape, whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface of the carrier tape, heat-staked or born down hard with a set consisting of one of the first parts and at least one of the second parts captured in the first and second part-capturing means disposed in parallel with the first part-capturing means in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, both of the first and second parts are carried over to places intended and ready to be taken out together in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying each of first parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof, and    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed in the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of hot-melt material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in parallel with the first lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the first parts is fed to be captured by the first part-capturing means, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, heat-staked with each of the first parts captured by the first part-capturing means and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, each of the first parts is cyclically carried over to a place intended for the first part and ready to be taken out as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         2 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying each of first parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof, and    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed in the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of sticky material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in parallel with the first lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the first parts is fed to be captured by the first part-capturing means, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, born down hard with each of the first parts captured by the first part-capturing means and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, each of the first parts is cyclically carried over to a place intended for the first part and is ready to be taken out as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         3 . The carrier tape in compliance with any one of claims  1  and  2 , wherein plan view of the first lining is one selected from a group consisting of (1) at least one dotted line along the longitudinal direction, each of the dotted lines comprising multiplicity of dots and being disposed in a transverse direction of the carrier tape, (2) at least one linear line along the longitudinal direction, each of the linear lines being disposed in the transverse direction, and (3) a combination of said at least one dotted line and said at least one linear line.  
     
     
         4 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying each of first parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof, and    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed in the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of hot-melt material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means; and  
 (b) an essentially linear second lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the first and second lining being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the carrier tape such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in between the first and second lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the first parts is fed to be captured by the first part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, heat-staked with each of the first parts captured by the first part-capturing means and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, each of the first parts is cyclically carried over to a place intended for the first part and is ready to be taken out as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         5 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying each of first parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof, and    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed in the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of sticky material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means; and  
 (b) an essentially linear second lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the first and second lining being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the carrier tape such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in between the first and second lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the first parts is fed to be captured by the first part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, born down hard with each of the first parts captured by the first part-capturing means and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, each of the first parts is cyclically carried over to a place intended for the first part and is ready to be taken out as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         6 . The carrier tape in compliance with any one of claims  4  and  5 , wherein plan view of each of the first and second lining is one selected from a group consisting of (1) at least one dotted line along the longitudinal direction, each of the dotted lines comprising multiplicity of dots and being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, (2) at least one linear line along the longitudinal direction, each of the linear lines being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, and (3) a combination of said at least one dotted line and said at least one linear line.  
     
     
         7 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying a set of one of first parts and at least one of second parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof,    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, and    (3) second means for capturing each of the second parts therein, each of the second part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the first part-capturing means, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of hot-melt material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in parallel with the first lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the sets is fed to be captured by the first and second part-capturing means, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, heat-staked with each of the sets captured by one of the first part-capturing means and as many said second part-capturing means as the second parts of one of the sets and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, the first part of one of the sets is carried over to a place intended for the first part to be ready to be taken out while as many said second parts of one of the sets as the second part-capturing means disposed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the first part-capturing means are carried over to as many places intended for the second parts as the second parts of one of the sets to be ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         8 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying a set of one of first parts and at least one of second parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof,    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, and    (3) second means for capturing each of the second parts therein, each of the second part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the first part-capturing means, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of sticky material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in parallel with the first lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the sets is fed to be captured by the first and second part-capturing means, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, born down hard with each of the sets captured by one of the first part-capturing means and as many said second part-capturing means as the second parts of one of the sets and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, the first part of one of the sets is carried over to a place intended for the first part to be ready to be taken out while as many said second parts of one of the sets as the second part-capturing means disposed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the first part-capturing means are carried over to as many places intended for the second parts as the second parts of one of the sets to be ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         9 . The carrier tape in compliance with any one of claims  7  and  8 , wherein plan view of the first lining is one selected from a group consisting of (1) at least one dotted line along the longitudinal direction, each of the dotted lines comprising multiplicity of dots and being disposed in a transverse direction of the carrier tape, (2) at least one linear line along the longitudinal direction, each of the linear lines being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, and (3) a combination of said at least one dotted line and said at least one linear line.  
     
     
         10 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying a set of one of first parts and at least one of second parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof,    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, and    (3) second means for capturing each of the second parts therein, each of the second part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the first part-capturing means, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of hot-melt material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means; and  
 (b) an essentially linear second lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the first and second lining being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the carrier tape such that at least one of the first part-capturing means and the second part-capturing means is disposed in between the first and second lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the sets is fed to be captured by the first and second part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, heat-staked with each of the sets captured by one of the first part-capturing means and as many said second part-capturing means as the second parts of one of the sets and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, the first part of one of the sets is carried over to a place intended for the first part to be ready to be taken out while as many said second parts of one of the sets as the second part-capturing means disposed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the first part-capturing means are carried over to as many places intended for the second parts as the second parts of one of the sets to be ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         11 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying a set of one of first parts and at least one of second parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof,    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, and    (3) second means for capturing each of the second parts therein, each of the second part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the first part-capturing means, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of sticky material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means; and  
 (b) an essentially linear second lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the first and second lining being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the carrier tape such that at least one of the first part-capturing means and the second part-capturing means is disposed in between the first and second lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the sets is fed to be captured by the first and second part-capturing means;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, born down hard with each of the sets captured by one of the first part-capturing means and as many said second part-capturing means as the second parts of one of the sets and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, the first part of one of the sets is carried over to a place intended for the first part to be ready to be taken out while as many said second parts of one of the sets as the second part-capturing means disposed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the first part-capturing means are carried over to as many places intended for the second parts as the second parts of one of the sets to be ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         12 . The carrier tape in compliance with any one of claims  10  and  11 , wherein plan view of each of the first and second lining is one selected from a group consisting of (1) at least one dotted line along the longitudinal direction, each of the dotted lines comprising multiplicity of dots and being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, (2) at least one linear line along the longitudinal direction, each of the linear lines being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, and (3) a combination of said at least one dotted line and said at least one linear line.  
     
     
         13 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying a set of one of first parts and at least one of second parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof,    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, and    (3) second means for capturing each of the second parts therein, each of the second part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the first part-capturing means, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of hot-melt material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means;  
 (b) an essentially linear second lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the first and second lining being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the carrier tape such that both of the first part-capturing means and the second part-capturing means are disposed in between the first and second lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the sets is fed to be captured by the first and second part-capturing means; and  
 (c) an essentially linear third lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the third lining being disposed in the transverse direction such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in between the first and third lining and that the second part-capturing means is disposed in between the third and second lining when viewed from the feeding direction for each of the sets;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, heat-staked with each of the sets captured by one of the first part-capturing means and as many said second part-capturing means as the second parts of one of the sets and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, the first part of one of the sets is carried over to a place intended for the first part to be ready to be taken out while as many said second parts of one of the sets as the second part-capturing means disposed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the first part-capturing means are carried over to as many places intended for the second parts as the second parts of one of the sets to be ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         14 . A carrier tape for use in the automated parts-implanting machine for carrying a set of one of first parts and at least one of second parts therewith comprising: 
 (1) means for being towed provided to the carrier tape and disposed in a longitudinal direction thereof,    (2) first means for capturing each of the first parts therein, each of the first part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the means for being towed, and    (3) second means for capturing each of the second parts therein, each of the second part-capturing means being provided to the carrier tape and disposed along the longitudinal direction in a repetitive manner and in parallel with the first part-capturing means, wherein the carrier tape further comprises: 
 (a) an essentially linear first lining formed of sticky material and coated on one surface of the carrier tape along the longitudinal direction, the surface being one facing the first parts prior to being captured by the first part-capturing means;  
 (b) an essentially linear second lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the first and second lining being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the carrier tape such that both of the first part-capturing means and the second part-capturing means are disposed in between the first and second lining when viewed from a direction from which each of the sets is fed to be captured by the first and second part-capturing means; and  
 (c) an essentially linear third lining formed of the material and coated on the surface along the longitudinal direction, the third lining being disposed in the transverse direction such that the first part-capturing means is disposed in between the first and third lining and that the second part-capturing means is disposed in between the third and second lining when viewed from the feeding direction for each of the sets;  
   whereby after a cover tape is overlaid on the surface from the first-parts feeding direction, born down hard with each of the sets captured by one of the first part-capturing means and as many said second part-capturing means as the second parts of one of the sets and disposed in between the carrier tape and the cover tape, and then fed into the machine by towing the means for being towed, the first part of one of the sets is carried over to a place intended for the first part to be ready to be taken out while as many said second parts of one of the sets as the second part-capturing means disposed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the first part-capturing means are carried over to as many places intended for the second parts as the second parts of one of the sets to be ready to be taken out in a cyclic manner as the carrier tape is peeled off the cover tape.    
     
     
         15 . The carrier tape in compliance with any one of claims  13  and  14 , wherein plan view of each of the first, second and third lining is one selected from a group consisting of (1) at least one dotted line along the longitudinal direction, each of the dotted lines comprising multiplicity of dots and being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, (2) at least one linear line along the longitudinal direction, each of the linear lines being disposed in the transverse direction of the carrier tape, and (3) a combination of said at least one dotted line and said at least one linear line.