Tape feeder

A tape feeder, comprising:

• a feeding device including a feeder main body that includes a guide groove configured to guide and supply a lead component tape holding a lead component;
• a bending device configured to bend multiple lead wires of the lead component that has reached a bending position, as the lead component tape is fed by the feeding device;
• and
• a cutting device configured to cut the multiple lead wires of the lead component that has reached a cutting position, as the lead component tape is fed by the feeding device,
• wherein the bending device includes a movable section above an upper surface of the feeder main body, and a fixing section fixed relative to the movable section,
• wherein the cutting device includes a cutting section below the upper surface of the feeder main body configured to cut each of the multiple lead wires of the lead component, and a holding section configured to hold the multiple lead wires of the lead component, at least a portion of the holding section being above the cutting section,
• wherein the fixing section is fixedly provided on a first side of the guide groove of the feeder main body, and the movable section is provided on a second side of the guide groove of the feeder main body to be capable of approaching and being separated from the fixing section,
• wherein the fixing section includes (i) a fixing side opposing surface that opposes the guide groove, and (ii) a fixing side receiving surface that extends from the fixing side opposing surface away from the guide groove, and is inclined with respect to the fixing side opposing surface, and
• wherein the movable section includes (a) a movable side opposing surface that opposes the fixing side opposing surface, and (b) a bent surface that extends parallel to the fixing receiving surface.