JP7471237B2 - 長い運動能力を有する精密な動的レベリング機構 - Google Patents
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- リフトアセンブリであって、
ベースブラケット;
ステム及びペデスタルを含むペデスタルアセンブリを支持するように構成されたペデスタルアセンブリキャリア;及び
各々がピボットジョイントを介して前記ベースブラケットに取り付けられ、かつ、3つ以上の軸受アセンブリによって前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに取り付けられた、3つ以上のサーボモータアセンブリ
を備えた、リフトアセンブリにおいて、各軸受アセンブリが、
ガイドアクチュエータと、前記リフトアセンブリの前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアとに接続されたガイドアダプタ;及び
前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに軸受を接続するように前記ガイドアダプタのポケットを介して挿入されたボルト及びバネであって、前記軸受が、内側レース及び外側レースを有しており、前記内側レースは前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに押し付けられており、前記外側レースは前記ガイドアダプタに押し付けられている、ボルト及びバネ
を備えている、
リフトアセンブリ。 - 前記ボルト及びバネが軸方向に予荷重をかけられている、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記ボルト及びバネが、軸方向に1.36重量キログラム(kgf)から90.72kgfの予荷重をかけられている、請求項2に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記リフトアセンブリが、0.001インチ未満の位置分解能で、3つの自由度で繰り返し運動するように構成されている、請求項1、2、又は3に記載のアセンブリ。
- 各ピボットジョイントが1つの回転自由度を有する、請求項1、2、3、又は4に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記軸受が球面スラスト軸受である、請求項1、2、3、4、又は5に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記軸受がアンギュラコンタクト球面軸受である、請求項1、2、3、4、又は5に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに押し付けられた前記内側レースと、前記ガイドアダプタに押し付けられた前記外側レースとが、該内側レースと外側レースとの間に公称クリアランスを提供する、請求項1、2、3、4、5、6、又は7に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記内側レース及び前記外側レースが、半径方向の運動なしに、互いにスライドするように構成されている、請求項1、2、3、4、5、6、7、又は8に記載のアセンブリ。
- 球面スラスト軸受アセンブリにおいて、
ガイドアクチュエータとリフトアセンブリのペデスタルアセンブリキャリアとに接続されたガイドアダプタであって、前記リフトアセンブリが、
ベースブラケット;
ステム及びペデスタルを含むペデスタルアセンブリを支持するように構成されたペデスタルアセンブリキャリア;及び
各サーボモータアセンブリがピボットジョイントを介して前記ベースブラケットに取り付けられ、かつ軸受アセンブリによって前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに取り付けられた、3つ以上のサーボモータアセンブリ
を備えたガイドアダプタ、並びに
前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに軸受を接続するように前記ガイドアダプタのポケットを介して挿入されたボルト及びバネであって、前記軸受が内側レース及び外側レースを有しており、前記内側レースは前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに押し付けられており、前記外側レースは前記ガイドアダプタに押し付けられている、ボルト及びバネ
を備えている、球面スラスト軸受アセンブリ。 - 前記ボルト及びバネが軸方向に予荷重をかけられている、請求項10に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記リフトアセンブリが、0.001インチ未満の位置分解能で、3つの自由度で繰り返し運動するように構成されている、請求項10又は11に記載のアセンブリ。
- 各ピボットジョイントが1つの回転自由度を有する、請求項10、11、又は12に記載のアセンブリ。
- 前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに押し付けられた前記内側レースと前記ガイドアダプタに押し付けられた前記外側レースとが、前記内側レースと前記外側レースとの間に公称クリアランスを提供する、請求項10、11、12、又は13に記載のアセンブリ。
- チャンバであって、
チャンバリッド;
複数のチャンバ壁;
チャンバベース;
前記チャンバリッド、前記複数のチャンバ壁、及び前記チャンバベースによって画定された処理領域;及び
リフトアセンブリ
を備えたチャンバにおいて、前記リフトアセンブリが、
ベースブラケット;
ステム及びペデスタルを含むペデスタルアセンブリを支持するように構成されたペデスタルアセンブリキャリアであって、前記ステムが、前記チャンバベース及び前記ベースブラケットの開口部を通して位置付けられ、前記ペデスタルが前記処理領域に配置される、ペデスタルアセンブリキャリア;並びに
各々がピボットジョイントを介して前記ベースブラケットに取り付けられ、かつ、3つ以上の軸受アセンブリによって前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに取り付けられた、3つ以上のサーボモータアセンブリ
を備えており、各軸受アセンブリが、
ガイドアクチュエータと、前記リフトアセンブリの前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアとに接続されたガイドアダプタ;及び
前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに軸受を接続するように前記ガイドアダプタのポケットを介して挿入されたボルト及びバネであって、前記軸受が内側レース及び外側レースを有しており、前記内側レースは前記ペデスタルアセンブリキャリアに押し付けられており、及び前記外側レースは前記ガイドアダプタに押し付けられている、ボルト及びバネ
を備えている、
チャンバ。
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