Electrode forming apparatus for electric parts

An electrode forming apparatus for electric parts, comprising:

• a tape having holding holes for holding board-shaped electric parts at regular intervals along a length thereof;
• a driving mechanism for feeding the tape in the direction of the length thereof;
• a pasting unit for applying electric conductive paste to the board-shaped electric parts held by the holding holes of the tape fed by the driving mechanism, in order to form a electrode;
• each of the holding holes having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of opposite elongated edges for abutting on both elongated opposite surfaces of each of the board-shaped electric parts, and at least one cutout portion formed in one of the elongated edges and extending in a direction perpendicular to the pair of opposite elongated edges for ease of removal of the board-shaped electric parts from the holding holes;
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• a frictional force being generated between the elongated opposite surfaces of a board-shaped electric part and the pair of opposite elongated edges in such a manner that the board-shaped electric part is held to maintain an attitude thereof while the pair of opposite elongated edges, the top edge and the bottom edge abut the elongated opposite surfaces of the board-shaped electric part, a top and a bottom of the board-shaped electric part, respectively.