Electronic component supply device

A supply device comprising:

• a feed lever for conveying a tape and connecting to said supply device, said tape including a covering tape and a carrying tape holding electronic components in cavities formed at a specific pitch on the carrying tape, said covering tape covering said carrying tape;
• a peeling member for peeling said covering tape and connecting to said supply device;
• a removing member for removing said electronic components from said holding cavities at a component removal location and connecting to said supply device;
• a reel for receiving said covering tape removed by said peeling member, having a receiving ratchet rotated in only one direction by the reciprocating action of the feed lever, having a first contact member having a surface shape, and connecting to said supply device;
• a receiving cap for receiving said covering tape having a second contact member having a surface shape said receiving cap being detachably mounted on said receiving ratchet at an area of engagement;
• wherein one of the first contact member and the second contact member is a circular boss and the other of the first contact member and the second contact member is a circular dent shaped in conformity with the circular boss, so that when the contact members are engaged with each other the circular boss fits into the circular dent.