JP2021118356A - 循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール、基板キャリア、及び方法 - Google Patents
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- 循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)であって、当該循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイールは、
当該循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)を回転可能に取り付けることができるフレームワーク(102)と、
該フレームワーク(102)の外周に沿って配置された複数の結合装置(104)と、を含み、
その各結合装置が、基板キャリア(400)を形態フィット方式で結合するための少なくとも1つの形態フィット輪郭(104f)を含み、前記複数の結合装置(104)は、結合装置(104)のペア(302)を含み、前記結合装置のペアの前記形態フィット輪郭同士の間の周囲に沿った距離が、前記結合装置のペアの前記形態フィット輪郭と、該ペア(302)のすぐ隣に配置された、前記複数の結合装置(104)の前記形態フィット輪郭との間の前記周囲に沿った距離よりも小さい、
循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)。 - 前記形態フィット輪郭(104f)は、それぞれ、切欠きによって提供される、請求項1に記載の循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)。
- 前記複数の結合装置(104)は、結合装置(104)の複数のペア(302)を含み、各ペアの前記形態フィット輪郭は、前記複数のペア(302)の間に配置された、前記複数の結合装置(104)の前記形態フィット輪郭よりも、前記周囲上に投影された、互いの間により小さな距離を含む、請求項1又は2に記載の循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)。
- 前記ペア(302)の前記形態フィット輪郭(104f)は、前記周囲に沿って互いに対してオフセットして配置される、請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載の循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)。
- 前記結合装置(104)のそれぞれが、第1の状態と第2の状態との間で切り替えることができるロック装置(1102)を有しており、
前記第1の状態では、前記基板キャリア(400)への形態フィット結合によってロックされ、前記第2の状態では、前記ロックは解除される、請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載の循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)。 - 循環式コンベヤ(900)であって、当該循環式コンベヤは、
請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)と、
該循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)を回転可能に取り付ける軸受け装置と、を含む、
循環式コンベヤ(900)。 - 1つ又は複数の基板を運ぶための少なくとも1つの基板キャリア(400)をさらに含み、
該少なくとも1つの基板キャリア(400)は、複数の相手側の結合装置(414)を含み、該結合装置のそれぞれが、前記複数の結合装置(104)のうちの結合装置に結合されるように構成される、請求項6に記載の循環式コンベヤ(900)。 - 前記少なくとも1つの基板キャリア(400)は、円筒ピン歯車(lantern-gear)ラック(652)を有する、請求項7に記載の循環式コンベヤ(900)。
- 搬送装置(1700)であって、当該搬送装置は、
請求項7又は8に記載される循環式コンベヤ(900)と、
前記循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)に向かう輸送経路(111)を提供する第1の線形コンベヤ(1702)と、を含む、
搬送装置(1700)。 - 前記循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)から離れる方向の輸送経路を提供する第2の線形コンベヤ(1702)をさらに含み、
前記循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)によって、前記輸送経路(100)は、前記第1の線形コンベヤ(1702)から前記第2の線形コンベヤ(1702)に迂回される、請求項9に記載の搬送装置(1700)。 - 前記第1の線形コンベヤ(1702)及び/又は第2の線形コンベヤ(1702)は、前記輸送経路に沿って輸送運動を行うための複数の歯車を含む、請求項9又は10に記載の搬送装置(1700)。
- 前記輸送経路は横方向に延びる、請求項9乃至11のいずれか一項に記載の搬送装置(1700)。
- 真空装置(1800)であって、当該真空装置は、
請求項9乃至12のいずれかに記載される搬送装置(1700)と、
前記循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)が配置される真空チャンバ(1802)と、を含む、
真空装置(1800)。 - 基板キャリア(400)であって、当該基板キャリアは、
回転式接続部(404)によって互いに接続される複数の部材(402)と、
当該基板キャリア(400)を輸送経路(111)に沿って案内するために、当該基板キャリア(400)の互いに反対側に配置された2つのキャリッジ(406)と、
複数の結合装置(414)であって、各結合装置が、2つのキャリッジ(406)の間に配置された少なくとも1つの形態フィット輪郭を含む、前記複数の結合装置(414)と、を含み、
前記複数の結合装置(104)の2つの形態フィット輪郭(104f)が、基板キャリア(400)の前記輸送経路に沿って互いに対してオフセットして配置される、
基板キャリア(400)。 - 方法(3200)であって、当該方法は、
基板キャリア(400)を、真空中に置かれた循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)に結合するステップ(3201)と、
前記真空中に置かれた前記循環式コンベヤ輸送ホイール(100)から前記基板キャリア(400)を結合解除するステップ(3205)と、を含み、
前記結合するステップ及び前記結合解除するステップは、前記基板キャリア(400)の同じ側で始まる、
方法(3200)。 - 線形コンベヤ(1702)であって、当該線形コンベヤは、
基板キャリア(400)の輸送経路(111)を提供する細長い案内プロファイル(2210)と、
該案内プロファイル(2210)上に配置され且つ回転可能に取り付けられた複数の本体(2212)であって、各本体(2212)が前記基板キャリア(400)との歯部を形成するための複数の駆動歯を有する、前記複数の本体(2212)と、
該複数の本体(2212)のそれぞれにトルクを伝達するための駆動装置(2706)と、を含む、
線形コンベヤ(1702)。 - 基板キャリア(400)であって、当該基板キャリアは、
回転式接続部(404)によって互いに接続される複数の部材(402)と、
当該基板キャリア(400)を輸送経路(100)に沿って案内するために、当該基板キャリア(400)の互いに反対側に配置された2つのキャリッジ(406)と、を含み、
該2つのキャリッジ(406)の少なくとも1つは、複数の駆動歯を含む、
基板キャリア(400)。 - 方法(3300)であって、当該方法は、
輸送経路に沿った線形コンベヤ(1702)の案内プロファイル(2210)によって基板キャリア(400)を案内するステップ(3301)と、
前記線形コンベヤ(1702)と基板キャリア(400)との間の歯部によって、前記基板キャリア(400)の輸送運動を行うステップ(3303)と、を含む、
方法(3300)。
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