Electronic part supplying tape and electronic part supplying tape connecting method

An electronic part supplying tape, used in a tape feeder arranged in a part supplying portion of an electronic part mounting apparatus, for holding electronic parts on a tape member at a constant pitch and for supplying the electronic parts, comprising:

• a first tape member with a first end portion and a second end portion, and a second tape member with a first end portion and a second end portion;
• a first connecting portion formed on the second end portion of the first tape member;
• a second connecting portion formed on the first end portion of the second tape member, to be connected to the first connecting portion formed on the first tape member;
• an alignment means for positioning the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion in a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction of the tape members, and
• a holding means for holding the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to each other,
• wherein the first tape member and the second tape member are connectable by connecting the first connecting portion of the first tape member and the second connecting portion of the second tape member,
• wherein the first connecting portion of the first tape member comprises a locking member attachment coupled to the second end portion of the first tape member, and the second connecting portion of the second tape member comprises a locked member attachment coupled to the first end portion of the second tape member,
• wherein the locking member attachment and the locked member attachment constitute the alignment means,
• wherein each of said tape members having a plurality of recessed portions formed at the constant pitch for containing electronic parts and a plurality of feed holes formed at the constant pitch for feeding the tape member feed hole by feed hole in the tape feeder arrangement, and
• wherein said plurality of feed holes includes a locking member feed hole and a locked member feed hole are provided on the locking member attachment and the locked member attachment, respectively, and positioned so that the locking member feed hole and the locked member feed hole are overlapped in a state of engaging the locking member attachment to the locked member attachment and the overlapped hole and contiguous feed holes are arranged at the constant pitch.