EP0053278B1 - Unterdruck-Haltevorrichtung für flache Werkstücke - Google Patents

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EP0053278B1
EP0053278B1 EP81108978A EP81108978A EP0053278B1 EP 0053278 B1 EP0053278 B1 EP 0053278B1 EP 81108978 A EP81108978 A EP 81108978A EP 81108978 A EP81108978 A EP 81108978A EP 0053278 B1 EP0053278 B1 EP 0053278B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B11/00—Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders
    • B25B11/005—Vacuum work holders
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T279/00—Chucks or sockets
    • Y10T279/11—Vacuum
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/55—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool with work-engaging structure other than Tool or tool-support
    • Y10T408/554—Magnetic or suction means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/748—With work immobilizer

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  • the invention relates to a vacuum holding device for flat workpieces, which consists of a plurality of support elements, each with a vacuum supply and an annular flexible sealing element enclosing the vacuum space, which is mounted on the support element so that it is initially effective as a support for the workpiece and with Reaching and releasing the placement of the workpiece on the surface of the support element under the effect of the intended negative pressure.
  • Devices for holding workpieces by means of negative pressure are known in many designs and applications.
  • Flat workpieces, in particular plates have special requirements with regard to the support and the holding force, especially when the workpieces are very sensitive and the thickness in relation to the diameter is very small.
  • the workpiece initially rests on a sealing ring made of rubber or soft plastic, which lies in a corresponding groove in a support element, and an opening opens into the inside of the sealing ring the support line leading vacuum line.
  • the groove for the sealing ring has such a cross-section, e.g. in hyperboloid form that when the intended negative pressure is reached in the space between the support element, sealing ring and workpiece, the sealing ring is compressed and deformed to such an extent that the workpiece finally comes to rest on the rigid surface of the support element.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a vacuum holding device of the type described above, which does not change the specified shape of the workpiece or at least not significantly, but can nevertheless be used for workpieces of different shapes and sizes. This object has been achieved by the device specified in claim 1.
  • the vacuum holding device offers the possibility of fixing even very sensitive workpieces, such as wafers, masks and the like, which are required for the production of integrated electrical circuits, practically without deformation, for example during a manufacturing or machining process or for testing purposes.
  • the support surface of the support element can be designed as a pin arranged centrally to the sealing element or can be formed by a ball embedded in the surface of the support element.
  • the sealing element is preferably designed as a sealing ring resting in an annular groove in the surface of the support element, the annular groove having an enlarged cross section to completely accommodate the sealing ring when the negative pressure takes effect.
  • the sealing element can also be formed as a sealing ring resting in an annular groove on the circumference of the support element, or a bellows arranged axially concentrically to the support element is used, the interior of which is connected to the vacuum line.
  • the workpiece shown in FIG. 1 is a mask M, as is used in the semiconductor industry for the production of integrated circuits.
  • Such masks often consist of glass plates of about 3 mm thick and for example 100 mm in diameter, but other dimensions can also be found. Although such plates appear completely flat to the eye, they still contain certain irregularities in terms of surface flatness. In order to make this clear, the mask M according to FIG. 1 is shown exaggeratedly deformed.
  • the holding device shown in FIG. 1 can, as can be seen, cause a certain deformation on the mask M, deviating from the original shape according to FIG. 1. This is due to the structure and the mode of operation this holding device conditionally.
  • the device according to FIG. 2 contains a base plate 10 with a number of support elements 11, two of which are shown. Each support element 11 be consists of a cylindrical support body with a central axial line 15, which is aligned with a line 16 in the base plate 10, which in turn is connected via a valve to a vacuum pump (not shown).
  • Such holding devices are usually operated in such a way that the workpiece is first placed on the support elements and then negative pressure is supplied, as a result of which the plate is held on the support element by means of atmospheric pressure.
  • a sealing ring 17 made of elastic material, such as rubber, soft plastic or the like, and of circular cross-section, as is generally known under the name O-ring.
  • the annular groove 18 has a cross section which is different from the cross section of the sealing ring 17 in the relaxed state and which is designed such that the sealing ring initially acts as a support for the workpiece, but is completely pressed into the annular groove 18 under the influence of the negative pressure.
  • the volume of the annular groove 18 is accordingly sufficient to accommodate the entire sealing ring 17.
  • the space between the surface 19 of the support element 11 and the workpiece between the sealing ring 17 comes under negative pressure, and the workpiece is pulled down onto the sealing ring 17 .
  • the sealing ring 17 is made of soft, easily deformable material, it is compressed more and more with increasing vacuum until the mask rests on the surface 19. Since the volume of the annular groove 18 is greater than the volume of the sealing ring 17, it is completely absorbed by the annular groove 18.
  • FIG. 3 The arrangement according to the invention shown in FIG. 3 consists of a base plate 30 with a number of support elements 31, two of which are shown in the drawing.
  • Each support element 31 consists of a hollow-cylindrical support body 32, in the center of which a pin 33 with a dome of convex shape is arranged.
  • the pin 33 protrudes beyond the surface 38 of the support body 32.
  • the interior of the support body 32 is connected to a vacuum line 35.
  • a sealing ring 36 is located in an annular groove 37 in the surface of the support body 32 and extends concentrically to the pin 33 and to the interior of the support body 32. 2 agree when the volume of the annular groove 37 is sufficient to completely accommodate the sealing ring 36 in the compressed state.
  • the sealing ring 36 As long as the sealing ring 36 is unloaded, it has a shape such that the surface formed by its upper edge projects beyond the tip 34 of the pin 33.
  • the negative pressure supplied through line 35 becomes effective, the chamber in support body 32 also comes under negative pressure, and the force exerted by mask M on sealing ring 36 increases under the increasing effect of atmospheric pressure, until mask M tangentially on tip 34 of the pin 33 rests. This position is shown in Fig. 3.
  • a further compression of the sealing ring 36 cannot therefore take place, so that the mask M is prevented from resting on the surface 38 of the support body 32.
  • the sealing ring 36 is shown to a greater extent on the right side of the support body 32 than on the left side, which is due to the original shape of the mask M, cf. Fig. 1.
  • a bellows 41 is fastened on a base plate 40, inside which a pin 42 with a crest 43 is arranged on the base plate 40.
  • a line 44 connects a vacuum source to the interior of the bellows 41. If a flat workpiece is placed on the upper surface of the bellows 41 and the vacuum is switched on, the bellows 41 is compressed until the workpiece rests on the crest 43 of the pin 42. as shown in FIG. 3.
  • a pin 50 with a Y-branched line 51 is fastened on a base plate 54 in such a way that the line 51 can be connected directly through the base plate 54 to a vacuum source.
  • a cuff 52 is arranged on the circumference of the pin 50, the upper area of which is designed in the form of a bead and protrudes somewhat beyond the pin 50.
  • the sleeve 52 is made of flexible material, namely rubber, soft plastic or the like, such that when the negative pressure takes effect in the space between the pin 50 and the sleeve 52, the workpiece comes to rest on the surface of the pin 50.
  • the Y-shaped branching of the line 51 has the purpose that the mouths of the lines in the surface of the pin 50 are not unintentionally covered by the workpiece.
  • a cylinder 60 is mounted on a base plate 61, and a line 62 leads through both, which line can be connected to a vacuum source.
  • a V-shaped annular groove 63 in which a sealing ring 64 rests, is arranged on the circumference of the cylinder 60 near its surface.
  • a Ku in a corresponding cutout Gel 65 used, which protrudes beyond the surface of the cylinder 60.
  • the mode of operation of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the embodiments according to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.

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EP81108978A 1980-11-28 1981-10-27 Unterdruck-Haltevorrichtung für flache Werkstücke Expired EP0053278B1 (de)

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US210936 1980-11-28
US06/210,936 US4357006A (en) 1980-11-28 1980-11-28 Distortion free 3 point vacuum fixture

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