Component feeder

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• A component feeder which includes a feeding mechanism which feeds taped components in which components with leads having a plurality of leads are held on a carrier tape by the plurality of leads at a predetermined disposition pitch, at a predetermined feeding pitch, and which consecutively supplies one component at a predetermined supply position, the component feeder comprising:
• a positioning mechanism which positions each of the plurality of leads included in the component at the supply position,
• wherein the positioning mechanism includes
• a clamp which is configured to include a first member and a second member that are operated relative to each other, and to perform an opening and closing action, and which pinches the plurality of leads by a pinching section provided in each of the first member and the second member in a closed state, and
• a guide section which is provided in one of the first member and the second member, and guides each of the plurality of leads to a defined position in a feeding direction of the taped component when the plurality of leads are pinched by the clamp, and
• wherein the component feeder includes a clamp closed position checking mechanism for checking whether or not a closed position which is an operation position of the clamp in a state where the clamp is closed is an appropriate position.