JP4891853B2 - Substrate storage container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a substrate storage container for storing a substrate made of a semiconductor wafer or the like.

Although not shown, a conventional substrate storage container is a front open box type container main body that stores a plurality of semiconductor wafers, a lid body that opens and closes an open front portion of the container main body, and a lid body that is attached to the lid body. An elastically deformable gasket interposed between the container body and the container body is provided (see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
The gasket is molded to a low hardness endless using a molding material containing a predetermined elastomer, and is fitted between the lid and is interposed between the open front portion of the container body and the peripheral edge of the lid, and is airtight. Function and seal.
JP 2006-303261 A JP 2005-353898 A JP 2001-354249 A

  The conventional substrate storage container is configured as described above, and the gasket is simply molded into a low hardness endless from the viewpoint of ensuring flexibility, airtightness, and hermeticity. If it is interposed between the two, there is a problem that the gasket sticks to the container main body and hinders the opening of the lid.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and even if the gasket is interposed between the container body and the lid for a long time, it is possible to prevent the gasket from sticking to the container body and hindering the opening of the lid. The object is to provide a substrate storage container.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the present invention, a container body of a front open box that can store three or less substrates, a lid body that is detachably fitted to a front portion that opens horizontally in the container body, and a container A locking mechanism for locking the lid fitted to the front portion of the main body, and an elastically deformable frame-shaped gasket interposed between the container main body and the lid, and a back surface facing the substrate of the lid In the peripheral portion, a mounting groove into which the gasket is fitted is recessed,
A mounting hole is formed in the center of the back surface of the lid, and a front retainer that elastically holds the front periphery of the substrate is attached to the mounting hole.
The locking mechanism is supported on both sides of the lid body and is slidable in the left and right direction inside and outside, and is supported in a hole on both sides of the lid body so that it can be projected and retracted and connected to the tip of the link plate. A pair of swingable locking claws that fit into and interfere with the locking grooves in the front portion of the front panel and a plurality of springs that are fitted into the link plates and interfere with the locking claws in the locking grooves of the container body. Including
A gasket is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section so that the lengths of both free ends thereof are different from each other, and the inner free end and the outer free end forming both free ends are tightly fitted in the mounting groove of the lid. The inner free end to be fitted is formed thinner than the outer free end and the end surface is formed obliquely, the outer free end is formed thicker and longer than the inner free end, and the end surface is sharpened to have a substantially triangular cross section. In addition, the end surface of the outer free end is coated with diamond-like carbon that is in contact with the inner periphery of the front surface of the container body, and a gap is formed between the plurality of diamond-like carbons. It is said.

Further, in the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, a container body of a front open box that can store three or less substrates, and a lid body that is detachably fitted to a front portion that opens horizontally in the container body, A locking mechanism for locking the lid fitted to the front portion of the container body, and an elastically deformable frame-shaped gasket interposed between the container body and the lid, and facing the substrate of the lid In the peripheral edge of the back surface, the mounting groove into which the gasket is fitted is recessed,
A mounting hole is formed in the center of the back surface of the lid, and a front retainer that elastically holds the front periphery of the substrate is attached to the mounting hole.
The locking mechanism is supported on both sides of the lid body and is slidable in the left and right direction inside and outside, and is supported in a hole on both sides of the lid body so that it can be projected and retracted and connected to the tip of the link plate. A pair of swingable locking claws that fit into and interfere with the locking grooves in the front portion of the front panel and a plurality of springs that are fitted into the link plates and interfere with the locking claws in the locking grooves of the container body. Including
The gasket is formed from a mounting portion having a substantially rectangular cross section that fits tightly in the mounting groove of the lid, and a deformable contact portion that extends from the end of the mounting portion, and is pressed into the mounting groove in the mounting groove of the lid. A plurality of slip-off preventing pieces that are deformed in this manner are formed, the contact portion is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the bent curved surface can be brought into contact with the inner periphery of the front portion of the container body. Diamond-like carbon is formed on the curved surface of the contact portion. The coating is divided into a plurality of layers, and a gap is formed between the plurality of diamond-like carbons.

  Here, the substrate in the claims includes at least 1, 2, 3, 11, 25, and 26 various glass substrates, cover glasses, semiconductor wafers (diameters 200 mm, 300 mm, 450 mm, etc.), photomasks, and the like. It is. The container body is not particularly limited to transparent, opaque, translucent, front open box type, top open box type, etc., but is shorter than a substrate storage container for storing 25 or 26 semiconductor wafers with a diameter of 300 mm. . For example, when two substrates made of a semiconductor wafer having a diameter of 300 mm are accommodated, the height is 6 cm or less.

The lid does not particularly ask for transparency, opaqueness, translucency, and the like. The gasket may be an endless filament .

According to the present invention, the diamond-like carbon having high smoothness and wear resistance is coated on the outer free end and the contact portion of the gasket with respect to the container body, and this diamond-like carbon contacts the front portion of the container body. Therefore, even if the gasket is interposed between the container body and the lid for a long time, it is unlikely that the gasket sticks to the front surface of the container body and obstructs the opening of the lid.

According to the present invention, even if a gasket is interposed between the container main body and the lid for a long time, it is possible to prevent the gasket from sticking to the container main body and hindering the opening of the lid. There is. In addition, since the container body is a short front open box type that can store three or fewer substrates, it is located in the front part of the container body used when processing semiconductor wafers in a short time by LSI manufacturers, etc. It is possible to prevent the gasket from sticking and hindering the opening of the lid.

Further, since the gasket mounting groove is formed in the peripheral edge portion of the back surface facing the substrate of the lid, the gasket can be easily set and positioned simply by being fitted into the mounting groove. Therefore, since it is not necessary to adhere the gasket to the peripheral edge of the back surface of the lid with an adhesive, it is possible to effectively prevent contamination of the substrate due to the adhesive component.

In addition, since the diamond-like carbon is divided and coated, and a gap is formed between the diamond-like carbons, the deformation of the diamond-like carbon is absolute compared to the case where the diamond-like carbon coating area is large. The amount can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to suppress the diamond-like carbon from peeling off from the flexible gasket.
Further, when the inner free end portion of the gasket is formed thinner than the outer free end portion and its end surface is formed obliquely, the inner free end portion is easily deformed. Moreover, when the contact part of a gasket is made into the substantially U-shaped curved cross section which is easy to deform | transform rather than a cross-sectional substantially triangular shape, the deformation | transformation degree of a contact part can be raised.
Further, when the open front portion of the container body containing the substrate is closed by the lid, the link plate slides outward of the lid by the restoring action of each spring, and the locking claw is swung. Since the pawl protrudes from the hole on the side of the lid body and fits into the locking groove in the container body, the front portion of the container body can be tightly closed by the lid body and airtightness and sealing performance can be secured. .

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a substrate storage container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The substrate storage container in this embodiment stores a small number of semiconductor wafers W as shown in FIGS. A container body 1, a lid body 20 that removably opens and closes an open front portion of the container body 1, and an elastic gasket 40 that is fitted to the lid body 20 and interposed between the container body 1 and the lid body 20. The contact portion 42 of the gasket 40 is coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) 50 that is excellent in high smoothness and wear resistance.

  As shown in FIG. 4, each semiconductor wafer W is made of, for example, a thin and silicon type having a diameter of 300 mm, and an orientation flat for alignment and identification or a substantially semicircular notch in a plane is selectively formed on the peripheral edge.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, 8, and 9, the container body 1 aligns two or less semiconductor wafers W by injecting a molding material containing a predetermined resin into a molding die. It is injection-molded into a low-profile (for example, 6 cm or less) front open box type to be accommodated, and the same shape lid body 20 is detachably fitted to the open horizontally long front portion via an endless gasket 40. As the mold, an injection molding type (not shown) is used and is mounted on an injection molding machine. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of reciprocating protruding pins 2 protruding together with the mold opening are incorporated in the mold in a state of being fixed to the protruding plate.

  Examples of the predetermined resin of the molding material of the container body 1 include polycarbonate, polyetherimide, polyetheretherketone, polybutylene terephthalate, etc., which are excellent in mechanical properties, heat resistance, dimensional stability, and the like. To these resins, carbon, carbon fibers, metal fibers, carbon nanotubes, antistatic agents, flame retardants and the like are appropriately added as necessary.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pair of left and right teeth 3 that horizontally support the semiconductor wafer W are provided on the inside of the container body 1, specifically, on the inner surfaces of the opposing side walls. The teeth 3 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. Each tooth 3 is formed into a long and narrow plate in the front-rear direction of the container body 1, and the end portion of the container body 1 near the back wall is tapered. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 7, 8, and 9, a rib flange 4 that increases the mechanical strength and rigidity of the container body 1 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 1. The rib flange 4 protrudes when the container body 1 is removed and faces the pin 2.

  The rib flange 4 is integrally formed on the back wall and both side walls of the container body 1 from the outside, and has a deformed planar U shape. The rib flange 4 on the back wall is formed in, for example, a long and thin plate shape, and both side portions 5 are horizontally positioned substantially at the center of both sides of the back wall of the container body 1, and the center portion is the back surface of the container body 1. Located below the center of the wall. Further, metal balance weights 6 are screwed from the lower side to the both sides of the rib flange 4 on the rear wall so that the front part of the container body 1 does not tilt downward, so that the container body 1 is removed from the mold. It functions so as to face the plurality of protruding pins 2 from the outside during molding.

  The central portion of the rib flange 4 on the back wall is bent into a substantially W shape to form a concave portion, and the opening of the concave portion faces downward and functions as a positioning portion 7 for the processing apparatus of the container body 1. Moreover, the rib flange 4 of each side wall is formed in, for example, a long and thin plate shape, the front part 8 is located below the front part of each side wall, and the remaining part 9 other than the front part is other than the front part of each side wall. It is located horizontally in the approximate center of the remaining portion of the rear wall and is integrated with the rib flange 4 of the back wall. The front portion 8 of the rib flange 4 on each side wall is bent into a substantially inverted V shape to form a recess, and the opening of this recess faces downward and functions as a positioning portion 7 for the processing apparatus of the container body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 to 9, a plurality of mounting ribs 10 having a substantially Y-shape in a plane are erected at a substantially central portion of the ceiling of the container body 1, and on the mounting ribs 10. The planar substantially triangular or polygonal holding flange 11 gripped by a transport mechanism (not shown) is detachably screwed later through a fastener such as a screw. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, 8, and 9, the opened front portion of the container body 1 is bent so as to spread outward to form a rim flange 12. On both sides, a locking groove 13 for locking the lid 20 is cut out in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 9, a plurality of identification holes 14 are vertically perforated on both sides of the rim flange 12 so as to be rounded, and identification pins (not shown) are formed in the plurality of identification holes 14. Is selectively inserted, and is detected by detection means (for example, a photoelectric sensor, a photo sensor, a touch sensor, etc.) of a processing apparatus (not shown), so that the presence / absence and number of semiconductor wafers W, the type of substrate storage container, and the like can be determined. It is identified by the processing device.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9 to 11, the lid 20 includes a horizontally long casing 21 that is detachably fitted to the opened rim flange 12 of the container body 1, and an opening of the casing 21. A locking mechanism 31 that is configured to be transparent and includes a front cover 28 that is screwed onto and covers the front portion is provided to be engaged with the pair of locking grooves 13 of the container body 1.

  The housing 21 is integrally formed with a plurality of holding ribs 22 for the locking mechanism 31 on both inner sides thereof, and groove holes for the locking mechanism 31 corresponding to the locking grooves 13 of the container body 1 are formed on both sides of the peripheral wall. 23 are cut out, and support ribs 24 for the locking mechanism 31 are integrally formed in the vicinity of the inner peripheral edge of each slot 23. As shown in FIG. 11, a horizontally long mounting hole 25 is formed in the center of the rear surface of the casing 21. The front peripheral edges of the plurality of semiconductor wafers W are elastically formed by elastic pieces in the mounting hole 25. The front retainer 26 is attached to the front (see FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 11, the mounting groove 27 for the gasket 40 is cut into a horizontally long frame shape on the peripheral edge of the back surface of the housing 21. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6, 9, 15, and 16, the surface cover 28 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and an operation port 29 for the locking mechanism 31 is formed in a horizontally long shape on both sides. A pair of guide pieces 30 for the locking mechanism 31 is integrally formed in the inner direction of the housing 21 at the peripheral edge on the back side of each operation port 29.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 10, 13, and 14, the locking mechanism 31 is supported on both inner sides of the casing 21 of the lid 20 and is slidable inward and outward (left and right). And a pair of swingable members that are pivotally supported in the slots 23 of the housing 21 and are connected to the front end of the link plate 31A, and engage with the locking grooves 13 of the container body 1 to interfere with each other. A pawl 37 and a pair of coil springs 39 inserted into each link plate 31 </ b> A and interfering with the pawl 37 in the pawl groove 13 of the container main body 1 are provided, and the lid 20 fitted to the container main body 1 is locked. Function to fix.

  Each link plate 31A is formed, for example, in a substantially Y-shaped plate having a bifurcated tip portion, and a collar 32 for the coil spring 39 is slidably fitted in the center portion. Are slidably held between the pair of guide pieces 30 of the surface cover 28, and a round operation hole 35 corresponding to the operation port 29 of the surface cover 28 is formed in the most distal end portion 34.

  A substantially U-shaped link arm 36 that restricts sliding and dropping of the cylindrical collar 32 is fitted and supported on the end portion 33 of the link plate 31A through a pin so as to be swingable inward and outward (left and right direction). The link arm 36 is pivotally supported by the holding rib 22 of the housing 21 through a pin so as to be able to swing inward and outward (left and right direction).

  Each locking claw 37 is bent and formed into a deformed substantially V shape, and the bent portion is pivotally supported by the support rib 24 of the housing 21 through a pin so as to be swingable. One end of the locking claw 37 is pivotally supported by a tip of the link plate 31A via a pin so that the locking claw 37 can swing, and a plurality of rollers slidably contact the locking claw 13 of the container body 1 at the other end. 38 is rotatably supported via a pin. Each coil spring 39 is inserted into the center portion of the link plate 31A and interposed between the end portion side of the link plate 31A and the collar 32, presses the collar 32 against the link arm 36, and The other end of the locking claw 37, that is, a plurality of rollers 38 is projected from the groove 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the gasket 40 has various heats that can be coated with, for example, silicone rubber, fluororubber, or diamond-like carbon 50 having excellent heat resistance, weather resistance, flame resistance, cold resistance, and compression characteristics. A plastic elastomer (for example, olefin-based) or the like is molded into a horizontally long frame shape that can be elastically deformed, and is detachably fitted into the mounting groove 27 of the lid 20.

  The gasket 40 is deformed by being pressed into the endless frame-shaped mounting portion 41 that fits into the mounting groove 27 of the lid 20 and the rim flange 12 that is integrally formed with the mounting portion 41 and that is opened in the container body 1. The contact portion 42 is coated with a hard diamond-like carbon 50 excellent in high smoothness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, low friction coefficient, and high gas barrier property by batch processing or the like. The diamond-like carbon 50 contacts the inner peripheral edge of the rim flange 12.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the gasket 40 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the thickness and length of both free ends thereof are different from each other. The part is elongated longer. Both free ends of the gasket 40 are cut obliquely so that the thin inner free end is easily deformed and tightly fitted in the mounting groove 27 of the lid 20, and the end face of the thick outer free end is The contact portion 42 is sharpened to have a substantially triangular cross section, and the remaining portion other than the contact portion 42 is the attachment portion 41.

  Diamond-like carbon 50 is formed into an amorphous hard film by carbon-containing gas being decomposed atomically in plasma, and has a feature that the surface is smooth and has grain boundaries due to a dense amorphous structure. From the viewpoint of maintaining the flexibility and followability of the gasket 40, it is coated to a thickness of about 10 to 100 nm.

  In the above configuration, when the rim flange 12 opened in the container main body 1 containing the semiconductor wafer W is closed by the lid 20, the lid 20 is pressed and fitted into the rim flange 12 of the container main body 1. The contact portion 42 of the gasket 40 is pressed and deformed to the inner peripheral edge of the rim flange 12 of the main body 1 via the diamond-like carbon 50, and the slot 23 of the lid 20 is made to face each locking groove 13 of the container main body 1. It ’s fine.

  Then, the link plate 31A horizontally slides outward of the lid 20 by the restoring action of each compressed coil spring 39 to swing the latching claw 37, and the other end of the latching claw 37 is the lid. A plurality of rollers 38 projecting from the groove 23 of the 20 are fitted into the locking grooves 13 of the container body 1, and the rim flange 12 of the container body 1 is firmly closed by the lid 20 by the insertion of the plurality of rollers 38. In addition, airtightness and airtightness are ensured.

  On the other hand, when removing the lid 20 from the rim flange 12 of the container body 1 containing the semiconductor wafer W, a dedicated jig (not shown) is provided in the operation hole 35 of each link plate 31A. The link plate 31A may be slid inward of the lid body 20 by inserting the link plate 31A from the outside.

  Then, each link plate 31A slides horizontally inward of the lid 20 while compressing the coil spring 39, and the locking claw 37 swings to expose the other end exposed, that is, the plurality of rollers 38. And the other end of the locking claw 37 is retracted, whereby the plurality of rollers 38 are detached from the locking groove 13 of the container body 1 and the lid 20 is removed from the container body 1. Is possible.

  According to the above, since the contact portion 42 of the gasket 40 with respect to the container body 1 is coated with the diamond-like carbon 50 having high smoothness and wear resistance, for example, the gasket 40 can be used for a long period of time. Even if it is interposed between them, the gasket 40 is stuck in the container main body 1 and there is no hindrance to the opening of the lid 20. Moreover, since it is not necessary to change the hardness of the gasket 40 to be high, the followability of the gasket 40 can be secured and the airtightness and the sealing performance can be improved.

  Further, both side portions 5 of the rib flange 4 of the container body 1 face the outside from the outer side of the mold protruding pin 2 and become an obstacle, thereby increasing the strength of the back wall and exerting a reinforcing function. For example, the protruding pin 2 protrudes. Even if a large load is applied, the back side of the container main body 1 protrudes and is not pierced by the pins 2, thereby making it possible to prevent damage to the container main body 1 during manufacturing extremely effectively.

  Further, since it is not necessary to greatly change the drawing angle when the container body 1 is removed from the mold, there is no hindrance to taking in and out of the semiconductor wafer W. Further, since the rib flange 4 and the positioning portion 7 on the back wall are not separately formed, but the positioning portion 7 is integrally formed at the center of the rib flange 4 on the back wall, the simplification of the configuration can be greatly expected.

Next, FIG. 20 to FIG. 22 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the mounting portion 41 of the gasket 40 is formed in a substantially rectangular cross section, and the cross section from the end of the mounting portion 41 is substantially omitted. The U-shaped deformable contact portion 42 is extended so that the bent curved surface is pressed against the inner peripheral edge of the rim flange 12 of the container body 1.
In the mounting portion 41 of the gasket 40, a plurality of elastically deformable slip-off preventing pieces 43 that are pressed and deformed in the mounting groove 27 of the lid 20 are integrally formed at intervals. The other parts are substantially the same as those in the above embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, it is obvious that the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be expected, and that the diversification of the shape of the gasket 40 can be expected. In addition, since the contact portion 42 is not substantially triangular in cross section but is curved in a substantially U shape that is easily deformed, the degree of deformation of the contact portion 42 can be increased.

  Next, FIG. 23 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this case, diamond-like carbon 50 is dividedly coated on the contact portion 42 of the gasket 40 by using a mesh pattern mask or the like, and a minute amount is obtained. A lattice-shaped gap 51 is formed between the plurality of diamond-like carbons 50 formed. The other parts are substantially the same as those in the above embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Also in this embodiment, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected, and the coating area of the diamond-like carbon 50 is divided into a plurality of sections to reduce the absolute amount of deformation. It is possible to very effectively suppress and prevent the diamond-like carbon 50 from peeling off.

  The substrate storage container according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the container main body (Small-FOUP) 1 that stores two semiconductor wafers W is shown, but the container main body (FOSB or the like) that stores a plurality of (for example, 25, 26) semiconductor wafers W is shown. An elastic gasket 40 may be interposed between the FOUP 1 and the lid 20. Further, a viewing window for visually recognizing the semiconductor wafer W may be formed above the central portion of the back wall of the container body 1 by an insert molding method, a two-color molding method, or the like.

  Further, an RF tag of the FRID system may be attached to the container main body 1 or its rib flange 4 so as to contribute to an automatic moving body identification system. Further, instead of forming the plurality of positioning portions 7 on the rib flange 4, the positioning portions 7 for the processing apparatus can be formed on both the front side and the rear center of the flat bottom surface of the container body 1, respectively. Further, the central portion of the rib flange 4 on the back wall can be bent into a substantially V shape instead of a substantially W shape to form a recess.

  Further, the rib flange 4 on each side wall can be omitted if no particular trouble occurs. Further, only the contact portion 42 of the gasket 40 is coated with the diamond-like carbon 50, but there is no particular limitation, and the mounting portion 41 and the contact portion 42 of the gasket 40 may be coated with the diamond-like carbon 50, respectively. . Further, the diamond-like carbon 50 may be simply coated on the contact portion 42 of the gasket 40, but if there is no particular problem, the diamond-like carbon 50 may be partially coated on the contact portion 42 of the gasket 40.

It is a plane explanatory view showing typically an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is bottom explanatory drawing which shows typically embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is back explanatory drawing which shows typically the container main body in embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows typically the container main body in embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is a section side view showing typically a container main part in an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows typically embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is back explanatory drawing which shows typically embodiment of the board | substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is side explanatory drawing which shows typically the container main body in embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing typically an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing typically a lid and its locking mechanism in an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the back surface side of the cover body in embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing typically the front retainer of the lid in the embodiment of the substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view showing typically a link plate of a locking mechanism in an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing typically a latching claw of a locking mechanism in an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view showing typically a surface cover of a lid in an embodiment of a substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing typically the back side of the surface cover in the embodiment of the substrate storage container concerning the present invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows typically the gasket in embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory diagram of FIG. 17. It is the XIX-XIX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is front explanatory drawing which shows typically the gasket in 2nd Embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention. FIG. 21 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory diagram of FIG. 20. It is XXII-XXII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically 3rd Embodiment of the substrate storage container which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Container body 4 Rib flange 12 Rim flange (opening)
13 Locking groove 20 Lid 21 Housing 23 Slot 27 Mounting groove 28 Surface cover 31 Locking mechanism 31A Link plate 37 Locking claw 39 Coil spring 40 Gasket 41 Mounting part 42 Contact part 50 Diamond-like carbon 51 Gap W Semiconductor wafer (substrate) )

Claims (2)

A container body of a front open box that can store three or less substrates, a lid body that is detachably fitted to a front side opening of the container body, and a lid body that is fitted to the front part of the container body. A mounting groove that includes a locking mechanism for locking and an elastically deformable frame-shaped gasket interposed between the container body and the lid, and the gasket is fitted to the peripheral edge of the back surface facing the substrate of the lid A substrate storage container formed with a recess,
A mounting hole is formed in the center of the back surface of the lid, and a front retainer that elastically holds the front periphery of the substrate is attached to the mounting hole.
The locking mechanism is supported on both sides of the lid body and is slidable in the left and right direction inside and outside, and is supported in a hole on both sides of the lid body so that it can be projected and retracted and connected to the tip of the link plate. A pair of swingable locking claws that fit into and interfere with the locking grooves in the front portion of the front panel and a plurality of springs that are fitted into the link plates and interfere with the locking claws in the locking grooves of the container body. Including
A gasket is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section so that the lengths of both free ends thereof are different from each other, and the inner free end and the outer free end forming both free ends are tightly fitted in the mounting groove of the lid. The inner free end to be fitted is formed thinner than the outer free end and the end surface is formed obliquely, the outer free end is formed thicker and longer than the inner free end, and the end surface is sharpened to have a substantially triangular cross section. In addition, the end surface of the outer free end is coated with diamond-like carbon that is in contact with the inner periphery of the front surface of the container body, and a gap is formed between the plurality of diamond-like carbons. A substrate storage container. A container body of a front open box that can store three or less substrates, a lid body that is detachably fitted to a front side opening of the container body, and a lid body that is fitted to the front part of the container body. A mounting groove that includes a locking mechanism for locking and an elastically deformable frame-shaped gasket interposed between the container body and the lid, and the gasket is fitted to the peripheral edge of the back surface facing the substrate of the lid A substrate storage container formed with a recess,
A mounting hole is formed in the center of the back surface of the lid, and a front retainer that elastically holds the front periphery of the substrate is attached to the mounting hole.
The locking mechanism is supported on both sides of the lid body and is slidable in the left and right direction inside and outside, and is supported in a hole on both sides of the lid body so that it can be projected and retracted and connected to the tip of the link plate. A pair of swingable locking claws that fit into and interfere with the locking grooves in the front portion of the front panel and a plurality of springs that are fitted into the link plates and interfere with the locking claws in the locking grooves of the container body. Including
The gasket is formed from a mounting portion having a substantially rectangular cross section that fits tightly in the mounting groove of the lid, and a deformable contact portion that extends from the end of the mounting portion, and is pressed into the mounting groove in the mounting groove of the lid. A plurality of slip-off preventing pieces that are deformed in this manner are formed, the contact portion is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the bent curved surface can be brought into contact with the inner periphery of the front portion of the container body. Diamond-like carbon is formed on the curved surface of the contact portion. A substrate storage container characterized in that the substrate is divided into a plurality of coatings and a gap is formed between the plurality of diamond-like carbons.

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