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JPWO2020121448A1
JPWO2020121448A1 JP2020559615A JP2020559615A JPWO2020121448A1 JP WO2020121448 A1 JPWO2020121448 A1 JP WO2020121448A1 JP 2020559615 A JP2020559615 A JP 2020559615A JP 2020559615 A JP2020559615 A JP 2020559615A JP WO2020121448 A1 JPWO2020121448 A1 JP WO2020121448A1
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Abstract

容器本体２は、奥壁２、上壁２３、下壁２４、及び一対の側壁を有する壁部２０を有し、奥壁２２によって壁部２０の他端部が閉塞され、上壁２３の一端部、下壁２４の一端部、及び側壁２５、２６の一端部によって容器本体開口部が形成され、下壁２４には、容器本体２に対する被収容物ＲＰの位置決めをする位置決め部５０が設けられ、上壁２３には、被収容物ＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧する下方押圧部６０が設けられ、蓋体３は、容器本体開口部を閉塞するときに、下方押圧部６０に被収容物ＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧させる基板収納容器１である。The container body 2 has a back wall 2, an upper wall 23, a lower wall 24, and a wall portion 20 having a pair of side walls, and the other end of the wall portion 20 is closed by the back wall 22, and one end of the upper wall 23 is closed. A container body opening is formed by a portion, one end of the lower wall 24, and one end of the side walls 25 and 26, and the lower wall 24 is provided with a positioning portion 50 for positioning the container RP with respect to the container body 2. The upper wall 23 is provided with a downward pressing portion 60 that presses the upper portion of the contained object RP in the direction of the lower wall 24, and the lid 3 is attached to the downward pressing portion 60 when closing the opening of the container body. It is a substrate storage container 1 that presses the upper part of the container RP toward the lower wall 24.

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本発明は、レチクルＰＯＤ等を収納、保管、搬送、輸送等する際に使用される基板収納容器に関する。 The present invention relates to a substrate storage container used for storing, storing, transporting, transporting, etc., a reticle POD or the like.

半導体製造において使用されるレチクルを収納するためのレチクルポッドを収納して搬送等するための容器が知られている（例えば、特許文献１、特許文献２参照）。 A container for storing and transporting a reticle pod for storing a reticle used in semiconductor manufacturing is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

容器本体の一端部は、容器本体開口部が形成された開口周縁部を有する。容器本体の他端部は、閉塞された筒状の壁部を有する。容器本体内にはポッド収容空間が形成されている。ポッド収容空間は、壁部により取り囲まれて形成されており、レチクルポッドを収納可能である。蓋体は、開口周縁部に対して着脱可能であり、容器本体開口部を閉塞可能である。容器本体の内部には、レチクルポッドを容器本体に固定するための、ポッド固定部材が設けられており、ポッド固定部材によりレチクルポッドが容器本体に対して固定された状態で、容器は、レチクルポッドを収納する。 One end of the container body has an opening peripheral portion in which the container body opening is formed. The other end of the container body has a closed tubular wall. A pod storage space is formed in the container body. The pod storage space is surrounded by a wall and can store a reticle pod. The lid is removable from the peripheral edge of the opening and can close the opening of the container body. Inside the container body, a pod fixing member for fixing the reticle pod to the container body is provided, and the reticle pod is fixed to the container body by the pod fixing member, and the container is a reticle pod. To store.

特開２０１８−３０６３２号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-30632 米国特許出願公開第２０１８／０１０２２６９号明細書U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2018/0102269

従来の容器にレチクルポッドを収納する際には、蓋体を容器本体の開口周縁部から取り外した状態とし、レチクルポッドをポッド収容空間へ挿入し、固定部材によりレチクルポッドを容器本体に対して固定した後に、蓋体によって容器本体開口部を閉塞する。しかし、このようなレチクルポッドの容器への収納の手順を、よりスムーズに行えることが好ましい。 When storing the reticle pod in a conventional container, the lid is removed from the opening peripheral edge of the container body, the reticle pod is inserted into the pod storage space, and the reticle pod is fixed to the container body by a fixing member. After that, the opening of the container body is closed by the lid. However, it is preferable that the procedure for storing the reticle pod in the container can be performed more smoothly.

本発明は、レチクルポッドの容器への収納の手順を、よりスムーズに行うことが可能な基板収納容器を提供することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to provide a substrate storage container capable of smoothly performing a procedure for storing a reticle pod in a container.

本発明は、被収容物を収容可能なポッド収容空間が内部に形成され、一端部に前記ポッド収容空間に連通する容器本体開口部が形成された開口周縁部を有する容器本体と、前記開口周縁部に対して着脱可能であり、前記開口周縁部によって取り囲まれる位置関係で前記容器本体開口部を閉塞可能な蓋体と、前記蓋体に取り付けられ、前記蓋体及び前記開口周縁部に当接可能であり、前記開口周縁部と前記蓋体との間に介在して前記開口周縁部及び前記蓋体に密着して当接することにより、前記蓋体と共に前記容器本体開口部を閉塞するシール部材と、を備え、前記容器本体は、奥壁、上壁、下壁、及び一対の側壁を有する壁部を有し、前記奥壁によって前記壁部の他端部が閉塞され、前記上壁の一端部、前記下壁の一端部、及び前記側壁の一端部によって前記容器本体開口部が形成され、前記下壁には、前記容器本体に対する前記被収容物の位置決めをする位置決め部が設けられ、前記上壁には、前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する下方押圧部が設けられ、前記蓋体は、前記容器本体開口部を閉塞するときに、前記下方押圧部に前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧させる基板収納容器に関する。 The present invention has a container body having an opening peripheral portion in which a pod accommodating space capable of accommodating an object to be accommodated is formed inside, and a container main body opening communicating with the pod accommodating space is formed at one end thereof, and the opening peripheral edge. A lid that is removable from the portion and can close the opening of the container body in a positional relationship surrounded by the peripheral edge of the opening, and is attached to the lid and abuts on the lid and the peripheral edge of the opening. It is possible, and a seal member that closes the opening of the container body together with the lid by interposing between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid and coming into close contact with the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid. The container body has a back wall, an upper wall, a lower wall, and a wall portion having a pair of side walls, and the other end of the wall portion is closed by the back wall, and the upper wall is closed. The container body opening is formed by one end, one end of the lower wall, and one end of the side wall, and the lower wall is provided with a positioning portion for positioning the contained object with respect to the container body. The upper wall is provided with a downward pressing portion that presses the upper portion of the contained object toward the lower wall, and the lid body is provided with the downward pressing portion on the downward pressing portion when the opening of the container body is closed. The present invention relates to a substrate storage container that presses the upper part of an object to be contained toward the lower wall.

また、前記蓋体は、前記下方押圧部が係合可能な押圧部被係合部を有し、前記容器本体開口部を閉塞するときに、前記押圧部被係合部が前記下方押圧部に係合して、前記下方押圧部に前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧させることが好ましい。 Further, the lid has a pressing portion engaged portion to which the downward pressing portion can be engaged, and when the container body opening is closed, the pressing portion engaged portion becomes the downward pressing portion. It is preferable to engage the downward pressing portion to press the upper portion of the contained object toward the lower wall.

また、前記蓋体の前記押圧部被係合部と、前記押圧部被係合部に係合する前記下方押圧部の駆動部係合部とは、互いに係合し合うフック形状を有していることが好ましい。 Further, the pressed portion engaged portion of the lid body and the drive portion engaged portion of the downward pressing portion engaged with the pressed portion engaged portion have a hook shape that engages with each other. It is preferable to have.

また、前記下方押圧部は、前記被収容物の上部に当接して前記被収容物を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する先端部押圧部と、前記先端部押圧部に連結され前記蓋体の移動に伴い移動可能な押圧部駆動部と、前記蓋体が前記容器本体開口部を閉塞していないときに、前記先端部押圧部を被収容物から離間した状態とするように前記押圧部駆動部を付勢する付勢部材と、を備えることが好ましい。 Further, the downward pressing portion is connected to a tip pressing portion that abuts on the upper portion of the contained object and presses the contained object toward the lower wall, and the tip pressing portion to move the lid body. The pressing portion driving unit that can be moved in accordance with the above, and the pressing portion driving portion that keeps the tip pressing portion separated from the object to be contained when the lid does not close the container body opening. It is preferable to provide an urging member for urging.

また、前記下方押圧部は、前記被収容物の上部に当接して前記被収容物を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する先端部押圧部と、前記先端部押圧部に連結され前記蓋体の移動に伴い移動可能な押圧部駆動部と、を備え、前記押圧部駆動部は、前記蓋体が前記奥壁の方向へ移動するときに、水平方向に対して所定の角度をなす斜め上方向へ移動可能であることが好ましい。 Further, the downward pressing portion is connected to a tip pressing portion that abuts on the upper portion of the contained object and presses the contained object toward the lower wall, and the tip pressing portion to move the lid body. The pressing unit driving unit is provided with a pressing unit driving unit that can be moved in accordance with the above, and the pressing unit driving unit is obliquely upward so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction when the lid body moves in the direction of the back wall. It is preferably movable.

また、前記先端部押圧部の上部が前記押圧部駆動部によって前記奥壁の方向へ押されることにより、前記先端部押圧部の下部は、前記奥壁側から容器本体開口部側へ移動し、前記被収容物の上部に当接し、前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧することが好ましい。 Further, when the upper portion of the tip pressing portion is pushed toward the back wall by the pressing portion driving portion, the lower portion of the tip pressing portion moves from the back wall side to the container body opening side. It is preferable to abut on the upper part of the contained object and press the upper part of the contained object toward the lower wall.

また、前記壁部を構成する材料は、シクロオレフィンポリマーにより構成されていることが好ましい。また、前記ポッド収容空間と前記容器本体の外部の空間とを連通可能な通気路を有することが好ましい。 Further, the material constituting the wall portion is preferably made of a cycloolefin polymer. Further, it is preferable to have a ventilation path that allows communication between the pod accommodating space and the space outside the container body.

本発明によれば、レチクルポッドの容器への収納の手順を、よりスムーズに行うことが可能な基板収納容器を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a substrate storage container capable of smoothly performing the procedure for storing the reticle pod in the container.

本発明の一実施形態に係る基板収納容器１を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the substrate storage container 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る基板収納容器１を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the substrate storage container 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されている様子を示す側方断面図である。It is a side sectional view which shows the appearance that the reticle pod RP is fixed to the container body 2 in the substrate storage container 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されている様子を示す断面斜視図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the appearance that the reticle pod RP is fixed to the container body 2 in the substrate storage container 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されていない様子を示す側方断面図である。It is a side sectional view which shows the appearance that the reticle pod RP is not fixed to the container body 2 in the substrate storage container 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されていない様子を示す断面斜視図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the appearance that the reticle pod RP is not fixed to the container body 2 in the substrate storage container 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

以下、本実施形態による基板収納容器１について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
図１は、基板収納容器１を示す正面図である。図２は、基板収納容器１を示す平面図である。図３は、基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されている様子を示す側方断面図（図２のＡ−Ａ線に沿った側方断面図）である。図４は、基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されている様子を示す断面斜視図（図２のＡ−Ａ線に沿った断面斜視図）である。Hereinafter, the substrate storage container 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a substrate storage container 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the substrate storage container 1. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view (side sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2) showing a state in which the reticle pod RP is fixed to the container main body 2 in the substrate storage container 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view (cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2) showing a state in which the reticle pod RP is fixed to the container main body 2 in the substrate storage container 1.

ここで、説明の便宜上、後述の容器本体２から蓋体３へ向かう方向（図２における上から下へ向かう方向）を前方向Ｄ１１と定義し、その反対の方向を後方向Ｄ１２と定義し、これらをあわせて前後方向Ｄ１と定義する。また、後述の下壁２４から上壁２３へと向かう方向（図１における上方向）を上方向Ｄ２１と定義し、その反対の方向を下方向Ｄ２２と定義し、これらをあわせて上下方向Ｄ２と定義する。また、後述する第２側壁２６から第１側壁２５へと向かう方向（図１における右から左へ向かう方向）を左方向Ｄ３１と定義し、その反対の方向を右方向Ｄ３２と定義し、これらをあわせて左右方向Ｄ３と定義する。主要な図面には、これらの方向を示す矢印を図示している。 Here, for convenience of explanation, the direction from the container body 2 to the lid 3 (the direction from top to bottom in FIG. 2) described later is defined as the front direction D11, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear direction D12. These are collectively defined as the front-back direction D1. Further, the direction from the lower wall 24 to the upper wall 23 (upward in FIG. 1), which will be described later, is defined as the upward direction D21, and the opposite direction is defined as the downward direction D22, which are collectively referred to as the vertical direction D2. Define. Further, the direction from the second side wall 26 to the first side wall 25 (the direction from right to left in FIG. 1), which will be described later, is defined as the left direction D31, and the opposite direction is defined as the right direction D32. Together, it is defined as the left-right direction D3. The main drawings show arrows pointing in these directions.

また、基板収納容器１に収納されるレチクルポッドＲＰは、半導体製造において露光処理を行うために使用されるレチクルを１枚又は複数毎収納するためのものであり、図３に示すように、全体の外形形状が略直方体形状であり、中央部が周囲の部分よりも厚みを有する形状に構成されている。
また、基板収納容器１の容器本体２は、蓋体３と共に基板を収納するために用いられることが可能であり、基板は、円盤状のシリコンウェーハ、ガラスウェーハ、サファイアウェーハ等であり、産業に用いられる薄いものである。本実施形態における容器本体２及び蓋体３に収納可能な基板は、直径３００ｍｍのシリコンウェーハである。Further, the reticle pod RP stored in the substrate storage container 1 is for storing one or a plurality of reticle used for performing an exposure process in semiconductor manufacturing, and as shown in FIG. 3, the whole reticle pod RP is stored. The outer shape of the above is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the central portion is configured to be thicker than the surrounding portion.
Further, the container body 2 of the substrate storage container 1 can be used for accommodating the substrate together with the lid 3, and the substrate is a disk-shaped silicon wafer, a glass wafer, a sapphire wafer, or the like, and is used in industry. It is the thin one used. The substrate that can be stored in the container body 2 and the lid 3 in this embodiment is a silicon wafer having a diameter of 300 mm.

即ち、図１に示すように、基板収納容器１の容器本体２及び蓋体３は、ＳＥＭＩ規格に基づく構成を有しており、上述のようなシリコンウェーハからなる基板を収納して、工場内の工程において搬送する工程内容器として用いられたり、陸運手段・空運手段・海運手段等の輸送手段により基板を輸送するための出荷容器として用いられたりするものである。 That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the container body 2 and the lid 3 of the substrate storage container 1 have a configuration based on the SEMI standard, and the substrate made of the silicon wafer as described above is stored in the factory. It is used as an in-process container for transporting in the process of, or as a shipping container for transporting a substrate by a transport means such as a land transport means, an air transport means, and a sea transport means.

容器本体２は、一端部に容器本体開口部２１が形成され、他端部が閉塞された筒状の壁部２０を有する。容器本体２内にはポッド収容空間２７が形成されている。ポッド収容空間２７は、壁部２０により取り囲まれて形成されている。壁部２０の部分であってポッド収容空間２７を形成している部分には、位置決め部としてのポッド載置部５０と下方押圧部６０とが配置されている。ポッド収容空間２７には、図３等に示すように、１つの被収納物としてのレチクルポッドＲＰを収納可能である。ポッド載置部５０には、レチクルポッドＲＰが載置されてポッド収容空間２７において容器本体２に対して位置決めされる。下方押圧部６０は、レチクルポッドＲＰの上部をポッド載置部５０の方向へ押圧する。 The container body 2 has a cylindrical wall portion 20 having a container body opening 21 formed at one end thereof and a closed end portion thereof. A pod accommodating space 27 is formed in the container body 2. The pod accommodating space 27 is formed by being surrounded by the wall portion 20. A pod mounting portion 50 and a downward pressing portion 60 as positioning portions are arranged in a portion of the wall portion 20 forming the pod accommodating space 27. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the reticle pod RP as one object to be stored can be stored in the pod storage space 27. A reticle pod RP is placed on the pod mounting portion 50 and positioned with respect to the container body 2 in the pod accommodating space 27. The downward pressing portion 60 presses the upper portion of the reticle pod RP in the direction of the pod mounting portion 50.

蓋体３は、容器本体開口部２１を形成する開口周縁部２８（図１等）に対して着脱可能であり、容器本体開口部２１を閉塞可能である。 The lid 3 is removable from the opening peripheral edge 28 (FIG. 1 and the like) forming the container body opening 21, and the container body opening 21 can be closed.

基板収納容器１は、プラスチック材等の樹脂で構成されており、その材料の樹脂としては、たとえば、ポリカーボネート、シクロオレフィンポリマー、ポリエーテルイミド、ポリエーテルケトン、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、液晶ポリマーといった熱可塑性樹脂やこれらのアロイ等が上げられる。これらの成形材料の樹脂には、導電性を付与する場合には、カーボン繊維、カーボンパウダー、カーボンナノチューブ、導電性ポリマー等の導電性物質が選択的に添加される。また、剛性を上げるためにガラス繊維や炭素繊維等を添加することも可能である。本実施形態においては、容器本体２は、低吸水材料であるＣＯＰ（シクロオレフィンポリマー）が用いられる。また、容器本体２には、帯電防止材料が施されている。 The substrate storage container 1 is made of a resin such as a plastic material, and the resin of the material includes, for example, polycarbonate, cycloolefin polymer, polyetherimide, polyetherketone, polybutylene terephthalate, polyetheretherketone, and liquid crystal. Thermoplastic resins such as polymers and their alloys can be mentioned. In the case of imparting conductivity, a conductive substance such as carbon fiber, carbon powder, carbon nanotube, or a conductive polymer is selectively added to the resin of these molding materials. It is also possible to add glass fiber, carbon fiber or the like in order to increase the rigidity. In the present embodiment, COP (cycloolefin polymer), which is a low water absorption material, is used for the container body 2. Further, the container body 2 is provided with an antistatic material.

以下、各部について、詳細に説明する。
図１〜図４に示すように、容器本体２の壁部２０は、奥壁２２と上壁２３と下壁２４と第１側壁２５と第２側壁２６とを有する。奥壁２２、上壁２３、下壁２４、第１側壁２５、及び第２側壁２６は、上述した材料により構成されており、一体成形されて構成されている。Hereinafter, each part will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the wall portion 20 of the container main body 2 has a back wall 22, an upper wall 23, a lower wall 24, a first side wall 25, and a second side wall 26. The back wall 22, the upper wall 23, the lower wall 24, the first side wall 25, and the second side wall 26 are made of the above-mentioned materials, and are integrally molded.

第１側壁２５と第２側壁２６とは対向しており、上壁２３と下壁２４とは対向している。上壁２３の後端、下壁２４の後端、第１側壁２５の後端、及び第２側壁２６の後端は、全て奥壁２２に接続されている。上壁２３の前端、下壁２４の前端、第１側壁２５の前端、及び第２側壁２６の前端は、略長方形状をした容器本体開口部２１を形成する開口周縁部２８を構成する。 The first side wall 25 and the second side wall 26 face each other, and the upper wall 23 and the lower wall 24 face each other. The rear end of the upper wall 23, the rear end of the lower wall 24, the rear end of the first side wall 25, and the rear end of the second side wall 26 are all connected to the back wall 22. The front end of the upper wall 23, the front end of the lower wall 24, the front end of the first side wall 25, and the front end of the second side wall 26 form an opening peripheral edge 28 forming a substantially rectangular container body opening 21.

開口周縁部２８は、容器本体２の一端部に設けられており、奥壁２２は、容器本体２の他端部に位置している。壁部２０の外面により形成される容器本体２の外形は箱状である。壁部２０の内面、即ち、奥壁２２の内面、上壁２３の内面、下壁２４の内面、第１側壁２５の内面、及び第２側壁２６の内面は、これらによって取り囲まれたポッド収容空間２７を形成している。開口周縁部２８に形成された容器本体開口部２１は、壁部２０により取り囲まれて容器本体２の内部に形成されたポッド収容空間２７に連通している。 The opening peripheral edge 28 is provided at one end of the container body 2, and the back wall 22 is located at the other end of the container body 2. The outer shape of the container body 2 formed by the outer surface of the wall portion 20 is box-shaped. The inner surface of the wall portion 20, that is, the inner surface of the back wall 22, the inner surface of the upper wall 23, the inner surface of the lower wall 24, the inner surface of the first side wall 25, and the inner surface of the second side wall 26 is a pod accommodating space surrounded by these. 27 is formed. The container body opening 21 formed in the opening peripheral edge portion 28 is surrounded by the wall portion 20 and communicates with the pod accommodating space 27 formed inside the container body 2.

上壁２３及び下壁２４の部分であって、開口周縁部２８の近傍の部分には、ポッド収容空間２７の外方へ向かって窪んだ図示しないラッチ係合凹部が形成されている。ラッチ係合凹部は、上壁２３及び下壁２４の左右両端部近傍に１つずつ、計４つ形成されている。 A latch engagement recess (not shown) that is recessed toward the outside of the pod accommodating space 27 is formed in a portion of the upper wall 23 and the lower wall 24 in the vicinity of the opening peripheral edge portion 28. A total of four latch engagement recesses are formed in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the upper wall 23 and the lower wall 24.

図１に示すように、上壁２３の外面においては、リブ２３５が、上壁２３と一体成形されて設けられている。リブ２３５は、容器本体２の剛性を高める。また、上壁２３の中央部には、トップフランジ２３６が固定される。トップフランジ２３６は、ＡＭＨＳ（自動ウェーハ搬送システム）、ＰＧＶ（ウェーハ基板搬送台車）等において基板収納容器１を吊り下げる際に、基板収納容器１において掛けられて吊り下げられる部分となる部材である。 As shown in FIG. 1, on the outer surface of the upper wall 23, the rib 235 is integrally molded with the upper wall 23. The rib 235 increases the rigidity of the container body 2. Further, a top flange 236 is fixed to the central portion of the upper wall 23. The top flange 236 is a member that is hung and suspended in the substrate storage container 1 when the substrate storage container 1 is suspended in AMHS (automatic wafer transfer system), PGV (wafer substrate transfer carriage), or the like.

下壁２４には、図３に示すように、ボトムプレート２４４が固定されている。ボトムプレート２４４は、下壁２４の外面を構成する下面の略全面に対向して配置される略長方形状の板状を有しており、下壁２４に固定されている。 As shown in FIG. 3, a bottom plate 244 is fixed to the lower wall 24. The bottom plate 244 has a substantially rectangular plate shape arranged so as to face substantially the entire lower surface constituting the outer surface of the lower wall 24, and is fixed to the lower wall 24.

下壁２４の四隅には、２種類の貫通孔である図示しない給気孔と排気孔が形成されている。本実施形態においては、下壁２４の前部の２箇所の貫通孔は、容器本体２の内部の気体を排出するための排気孔であり、後部の２箇所の貫通孔は、容器本体２の内部に気体を給気するための給気孔である。 At the four corners of the lower wall 24, two types of through holes, an air supply hole and an exhaust hole (not shown) are formed. In the present embodiment, the two through holes at the front of the lower wall 24 are exhaust holes for exhausting the gas inside the container body 2, and the two through holes at the rear are the through holes of the container body 2. It is an air supply hole for supplying gas to the inside.

給気孔としての貫通孔には、付加部品としての図示しない給気用フィルタ部が配置されており、排気孔としての貫通孔には、図示しない排気用フィルタ部が配置されている。即ち、給気用フィルタ部及び排気用フィルタ部の内部の気体の流路は、ポッド収容空間２７と容器本体２の外部の空間とを連通可能な通気路の一部を構成する。また、給気用フィルタ部と排気用フィルタ部とは、壁部２０に配置されており、給気用フィルタ部と排気用フィルタ部とにおいては、容器本体２の外部の空間とポッド収容空間２７との間で気体が通過可能である。給気用フィルタ部は、気体噴出ノズル部８の内部空間に連通しており、気体噴出ノズル部８の内部空間を通して、給気用フィルタ部に供給されたパージガスは、ポッド収容空間２７へ供給されるように構成されている。 An air supply filter unit (not shown) as an additional component is arranged in the through hole as the air supply hole, and an exhaust filter unit (not shown) is arranged in the through hole as the exhaust hole. That is, the gas flow path inside the air supply filter unit and the exhaust filter unit constitutes a part of the ventilation path that allows communication between the pod accommodating space 27 and the space outside the container body 2. Further, the air supply filter unit and the exhaust filter unit are arranged on the wall portion 20, and in the air supply filter unit and the exhaust filter unit, the space outside the container body 2 and the pod accommodating space 27 Gas can pass between and. The air supply filter unit communicates with the internal space of the gas ejection nozzle unit 8, and the purge gas supplied to the air supply filter unit is supplied to the pod accommodating space 27 through the internal space of the gas ejection nozzle unit 8. It is configured to be.

ポッド載置部５０は、中央部分に貫通孔が形成された板形状を有しており、下壁２４に固定されている。ポッド載置部５０は、上方向に突出する凸部５２を有しており、ポッド載置部５０の凸部５２の部分を貫通するように、ピン部材基部５３が計３本設けられている。なお、図３、図４においては、それぞれピン部材基部５３は１つのみ現れている。 The pod mounting portion 50 has a plate shape having a through hole formed in the central portion, and is fixed to the lower wall 24. The pod mounting portion 50 has a convex portion 52 projecting upward, and a total of three pin member bases 53 are provided so as to penetrate the convex portion 52 portion of the pod mounting portion 50. .. In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, only one pin member base 53 appears.

ピン部材基部５３の上部には、ピン部材基部５３の上部を覆うように、キネマピン５５が設けられている。キネマピン５５は、凸部５２から上方向へ突出しており、計３本設けられている。なお、図３、図４においては、それぞれキネマピン５５は１つのみ現れている。ポッド載置部５０には、レチクルポッドＲＰが載置され、図３等に示すように、レチクルポッドＲＰの底面に形成されたキネマピン係合溝にキネマピン５５が係合することにより、レチクルポッドＲＰは、容器本体２に対して位置決めされる。キネマピン５５には、帯電防止材料が施されており、前述のように容器本体２に帯電防止材料が施されていることと相まって、レチクルポッドＲＰの内部のレチクルから静電気をパスするように構成されている。 A kinematic pin 55 is provided on the upper portion of the pin member base portion 53 so as to cover the upper portion of the pin member base portion 53. The kinemaple 55 projects upward from the convex portion 52, and a total of three kinema pins 55 are provided. In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, only one kinemapin 55 appears. The reticle pod RP is mounted on the pod mounting portion 50, and as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the reticle pod RP is engaged with the kinemapin pin 55 formed on the bottom surface of the reticle pod RP. Is positioned with respect to the container body 2. The kinemapin 55 is provided with an antistatic material, and is configured to pass static electricity from the reticle inside the reticle pod RP in combination with the antistatic material being applied to the container body 2 as described above. ing.

上壁２３には、押圧部支持部６１が固定されて設けられている。押圧部支持部６１には、板ばね６１１が固定されている。板ばね６１１の上部は押圧部支持部６１に固定されており、板ばね６１１は下方向に延び、途中で後方向に直角に折れ曲がり、板ばね６１１の先端部は、下方向Ｄ２２へ突出する先端凸部６１１１を有している。押圧部支持部６１には、下方押圧部６０が支持されており、下方押圧部６０は、先端部押圧部６３と、押圧部駆動部６４と、付勢部材としての図示しないばねと、を備えている。 A pressing portion support portion 61 is fixedly provided on the upper wall 23. A leaf spring 611 is fixed to the pressing portion support portion 61. The upper portion of the leaf spring 611 is fixed to the pressing portion support portion 61, the leaf spring 611 extends downward, bends at a right angle in the rear direction on the way, and the tip portion of the leaf spring 611 protrudes downward to D22. It has a convex portion 6111. The downward pressing portion 60 is supported by the pressing portion supporting portion 61, and the downward pressing portion 60 includes a tip portion pressing portion 63, a pressing portion driving portion 64, and a spring (not shown) as a urging member. ing.

先端部押圧部６３は、摺動性及び耐摩耗性が高い超高分子量ＰＥ（ポリエチレン）樹脂により構成されており、略四角柱形状を有している。先端部押圧部６３の上端部には貫通孔が形成され、貫通孔にはピン部材６１２が貫通している。貫通孔よりも下端部寄りの先端部押圧部６３の部分には、先端部押圧部６３の長手方向に延びる長孔６３２が形成されており、押圧部支持部６１を構成するピン部材６１３が長孔６３２を貫通している。ピン部材６１３は、長孔６３２を相対的に移動可能であり、これにより、先端部押圧部６３は、ピン部材６１３を回転軸として回動可能、且つ、ピン部材６１３に対して摺動可能である。先端部押圧部６３の下端部は、レチクルポッドＲＰ上部に当接可能な板状当接部６１５を有している。板状当接部６１５がレチクルポッドＲＰ上部に当接して先端部押圧部６３は、レチクルポッドＲＰを下壁２４の方向へ押圧する。 The tip pressing portion 63 is made of an ultra-high molecular weight PE (polyethylene) resin having high slidability and wear resistance, and has a substantially quadrangular prism shape. A through hole is formed in the upper end portion of the tip pressing portion 63, and the pin member 612 penetrates through the through hole. An elongated hole 632 extending in the longitudinal direction of the tip pressing portion 63 is formed in the portion of the tip pressing portion 63 closer to the lower end portion than the through hole, and the pin member 613 constituting the pressing portion supporting portion 61 is long. It penetrates the hole 632. The pin member 613 is relatively movable in the elongated hole 632, whereby the tip pressing portion 63 is rotatable around the pin member 613 as a rotation axis and is slidable with respect to the pin member 613. be. The lower end of the tip pressing portion 63 has a plate-shaped contact portion 615 capable of contacting the upper portion of the reticle pod RP. The plate-shaped contact portion 615 abuts on the upper portion of the reticle pod RP, and the tip pressing portion 63 presses the reticle pod RP toward the lower wall 24.

押圧部駆動部６４は、摺動性及び耐摩耗性が高い超高分子量ＰＥ（ポリエチレン）樹脂により構成されており、略四角柱形状を有している。押圧部駆動部６４の後端部には貫通孔が形成され、貫通孔には、先端部押圧部６３の上端部を貫通するピン部材６１２が貫通している。これにより、押圧部駆動部６４は、先端部押圧部６３に対して回動可能に連結されている。貫通孔よりも前方向寄りの押圧部駆動部６４には、押圧部駆動部６４の長手方向に延びる長孔６４２が形成されており、押圧部支持部６１を構成する２つのピン部材６１６が長孔６４２を貫通している。ピン部材６１６は、長孔６４２を相対的に移動可能であり、これにより、押圧部駆動部６４は、ピン部材６１６に対して、水平方向に平行な前後方向Ｄ１に対して所定の角度をなす斜め上方向へ摺動可能である。 The pressing portion driving portion 64 is made of an ultra-high molecular weight PE (polyethylene) resin having high slidability and wear resistance, and has a substantially quadrangular prism shape. A through hole is formed in the rear end portion of the pressing portion driving portion 64, and a pin member 612 penetrating the upper end portion of the tip portion pressing portion 63 penetrates through the through hole. As a result, the pressing portion driving unit 64 is rotatably connected to the tip portion pressing portion 63. A long hole 642 extending in the longitudinal direction of the pressing portion driving portion 64 is formed in the pressing portion driving portion 64 closer to the front of the through hole, and two pin members 616 constituting the pressing portion supporting portion 61 are long. It penetrates the hole 642. The pin member 616 is relatively movable in the elongated hole 642, whereby the pressing portion driving unit 64 forms a predetermined angle with respect to the pin member 616 in the front-rear direction D1 parallel to the horizontal direction. It can slide diagonally upward.

押圧部駆動部６４の上部には、前側凹部６４４と後側凹部６４５とが形成されている。前側凹部６４４に板ばね６１１の先端凸部６１１１が係合することにより、押圧部駆動部６４は、図３に示すように、先端部押圧部６３の板状当接部６１５がレチクルポッドＲＰ上部に当接してレチクルポッドＲＰを下壁２４の方向へ押圧している位置において、略前後方向Ｄ１へ移動できないように、一時的に仮固定されるように構成されている。また、後側凹部６４５に板ばね６１１の先端凸部６１１１が係合することにより、押圧部駆動部６４は、図５に示すように、先端部押圧部６３の板状当接部６１５がレチクルポッドＲＰ上部から後斜め上側に離間してレチクルポッドＲＰをポッド載置部５０に対して載置又は取り外し可能な位置において、略前後方向Ｄ１へ移動できないように、一時的に仮固定されるように構成されている。
なお、図５、図６等の断面図においては、レチクルポッドＲＰの断面の図示を省略している。A front concave portion 644 and a rear concave portion 645 are formed on the upper portion of the pressing portion driving portion 64. By engaging the tip convex portion 6111 of the leaf spring 611 with the front concave portion 644, as shown in FIG. 3, the plate-shaped contact portion 615 of the tip pressing portion 63 of the pressing portion driving portion 64 is the upper portion of the reticle pod RP. At the position where the reticle pod RP is pressed in the direction of the lower wall 24 in contact with the reticle pod RP, the reticle pod RP is temporarily fixed so as not to move in the substantially front-rear direction D1. Further, as the tip convex portion 6111 of the leaf spring 611 engages with the rear recess 645, the pressing portion driving portion 64 has a plate-shaped contact portion 615 of the tip pressing portion 63 as a reticle, as shown in FIG. Temporarily fix the reticle pod RP diagonally upward from the upper part of the pod RP so that it cannot be moved in the substantially front-rear direction D1 at a position where the reticle pod RP can be placed or removed with respect to the pod mounting portion 50. It is configured in.
In the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 5 and 6, the cross-sectional view of the reticle pod RP is not shown.

より具体的には、後述のように、押圧部駆動部６４は、蓋体３が奥壁２２の方向へ移動するときに、この移動に伴い、水平方向に対して所定の角度をなす斜め上方向へ移動可能である。押圧部駆動部６４の前端部は、駆動部係合部を構成するフック形状部６４７を有している。 More specifically, as will be described later, when the lid 3 moves in the direction of the back wall 22, the pressing portion driving unit 64 is obliquely upward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction as the lid 3 moves. It can move in the direction. The front end portion of the pressing portion driving portion 64 has a hook-shaped portion 647 constituting the driving portion engaging portion.

図示しないばねは、先端部押圧部６３をレチクルポッドＲＰから離間した状態とするように、より具体的には、押圧部駆動部６４を略前方向Ｄ１１へ移動させるように、押圧部駆動部６４に係合して設けられており、押圧部駆動部６４を付勢する。 In the spring (not shown), the pressing portion driving portion 64 is used so as to keep the tip pressing portion 63 away from the reticle pod RP, and more specifically, to move the pressing portion driving portion 64 in the substantially forward direction D11. It is provided so as to engage with the pressing portion driving unit 64 to urge the pressing portion driving unit 64.

蓋体３は、図１等に示すように、容器本体２の開口周縁部２８の形状と略一致する略長方形状を有している。蓋体３は容器本体２の開口周縁部２８に対して着脱可能であり、開口周縁部２８に蓋体３が装着されることにより、蓋体３は、容器本体開口部２１を閉塞可能である。蓋体３の内面（図１に示す蓋体３の裏側の面）であって、蓋体３が容器本体開口部２１を閉塞しているときの開口周縁部２８のすぐ後方向Ｄ１２の位置に形成された段差の部分の面（シール面２８１）に対向する面には、環状のシール部材４が取り付けられている。シール部材４は、弾性変形可能なポリエステル系、ポリオレフィン系など各種熱可塑性エラストマー、フッ素ゴム製、シリコンゴム製等により構成されている。シール部材４は、蓋体３の外周縁部を一周するように配置されている。 As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the lid 3 has a substantially rectangular shape that substantially matches the shape of the opening peripheral edge 28 of the container body 2. The lid 3 is removable from the opening peripheral edge 28 of the container body 2, and the lid 3 can close the container body opening 21 by attaching the lid 3 to the opening peripheral edge 28. .. The inner surface of the lid 3 (the back surface of the lid 3 shown in FIG. 1) at the position of D12 in the immediate rear direction of the opening peripheral edge 28 when the lid 3 closes the container body opening 21. An annular seal member 4 is attached to the surface of the formed step portion facing the surface (seal surface 281). The seal member 4 is made of various thermoplastic elastomers such as elastically deformable polyester and polyolefin, fluororubber, and silicon rubber. The seal member 4 is arranged so as to go around the outer peripheral edge portion of the lid 3.

蓋体３が開口周縁部２８に装着されたときに、シール部材４は、シール面２８１と蓋体３の内面とにより挟まれて弾性変形し、蓋体３は、容器本体開口部２１を密閉した状態で閉塞する。開口周縁部２８から蓋体３が取り外されることにより、容器本体２内のポッド収容空間２７に対して、レチクルポッドＲＰを出し入れ可能となる。 When the lid 3 is attached to the opening peripheral edge 28, the sealing member 4 is sandwiched between the sealing surface 281 and the inner surface of the lid 3 and elastically deformed, and the lid 3 seals the container body opening 21. It closes in the state of being closed. By removing the lid 3 from the opening peripheral edge 28, the reticle pod RP can be taken in and out of the pod accommodating space 27 in the container body 2.

蓋体３においては、ラッチ機構が設けられている。ラッチ機構は、蓋体３の左右両端部近傍に設けられており、図５に示すように、蓋体３の上辺から上方向Ｄ２１へ突出可能な２つの上側ラッチ部３２Ａと、蓋体３の下辺から下方向Ｄ２２へ突出可能な２つの下側ラッチ部３２Ｂと、を備えている。２つの上側ラッチ部３２Ａ、３２Ａは、蓋体３の上辺の左右両端近傍に配置されており、２つの下側ラッチ部３２Ｂ、３２Ｂは、蓋体３の下辺の左右両端近傍に配置されている。 The lid 3 is provided with a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is provided in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the lid 3, and as shown in FIG. 5, the two upper latch portions 32A that can project upward from the upper side of the lid 3 to the upward D21, and the lid 3 It includes two lower latch portions 32B that can project downward from the lower side to D22. The two upper latch portions 32A and 32A are arranged near the left and right ends of the upper side of the lid 3, and the two lower latch portions 32B and 32B are arranged near the left and right ends of the lower side of the lid 3. ..

図１等に示すように、蓋体３の外面においては操作部３３が設けられている。操作部３３を蓋体３の前側から操作することにより、上側ラッチ部３２Ａ、下側ラッチ部３２Ｂを蓋体３の上辺、下辺から突出させることができ、また、上辺、下辺から突出させない状態とすることができる。上側ラッチ部３２Ａが蓋体３の上辺から上方向Ｄ２１へ突出して、容器本体２の図示しないラッチ係合凹部に係合し、且つ、下側ラッチ部３２Ｂが蓋体３の下辺から下方向Ｄ２２へ突出して、容器本体２の図示しないラッチ係合凹部に係合することにより、蓋体３は、容器本体２の開口周縁部２８に固定される。 As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, an operation unit 33 is provided on the outer surface of the lid 3. By operating the operation unit 33 from the front side of the lid body 3, the upper latch portion 32A and the lower latch portion 32B can be projected from the upper side and the lower side of the lid body 3, and are not projected from the upper side and the lower side. can do. The upper latch portion 32A projects upward from the upper side of the lid 3 to the upward D21 and engages with the latch engaging recess (not shown) of the container body 2, and the lower latch portion 32B protrudes downward D22 from the lower side of the lid 3. The lid 3 is fixed to the opening peripheral edge 28 of the container body 2 by projecting to and engaging with a latch engaging recess (not shown) of the container body 2.

蓋体３の内側においては、ポッド収容空間２７の外方へ窪んだ凹部３０１が形成されている。凹部３０１には、押圧部被係合部３０３が固定されて設けられている。 Inside the lid 3, a recess 301 recessed outward of the pod accommodating space 27 is formed. The pressing portion engaged portion 303 is fixedly provided in the recess 301.

押圧部被係合部３０３は、蓋体３の上部における凹部３０１の部分に固定されている。図５に示すように、押圧部被係合部３０３は、前後方向シ１に厚みを有する部材により構成されており、押圧部被係合部３０３の下端部は、押圧部被係合部３０３を構成するフック形状部３０４を有している。押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４は、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７に係合可能である。 The pressing portion engaged portion 303 is fixed to the portion of the recess 301 in the upper part of the lid 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the pressing portion engaged portion 303 is composed of a member having a thickness in the front-rear direction (1), and the lower end portion of the pressing portion engaged portion 303 is the pressing portion engaged portion 303. It has a hook shape portion 304 constituting the above. The hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303 can be engaged with the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64.

以上の構成の基板収納容器１へのレチクルポッドＲＰの収納について説明する。
図５は、基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されていない様子を示す側方断面図である。図６は、基板収納容器１において、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に固定されていない様子を示す断面斜視図である。The storage of the reticle pod RP in the substrate storage container 1 having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the reticle pod RP is not fixed to the container main body 2 in the substrate storage container 1. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the reticle pod RP is not fixed to the container body 2 in the substrate storage container 1.

先ず、蓋体３を、容器本体開口部２１を形成する開口周縁部２８から取り外した状態とする。次に、レチクルポッドＲＰをポッド収容空間２７へ挿入し、レチクルポッドＲＰの底面に形成されたキネマピン係合溝にキネマピン５５の先端部を係合させることにより、レチクルポッドＲＰは、容器本体２に対して位置決めされる。 First, the lid 3 is removed from the opening peripheral edge 28 forming the container body opening 21. Next, the reticle pod RP is inserted into the pod accommodating space 27, and the tip of the kinema pin 55 is engaged with the kinemapin engaging groove formed on the bottom surface of the reticle pod RP, whereby the reticle pod RP is attached to the container body 2. Positioned against.

次に、蓋体３を容器本体２に接近させてゆく。すると、図５、図６に示すように、押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４が、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７に係合する。そして、更に蓋体３を容器本体２に接近させてゆくと、押圧部駆動部６４が蓋体３に押されて、図示しないばねの付勢力に抗して押圧部駆動部６４が略後方向Ｄ１２へ移動し、これに伴い、先端部押圧部６３の上部が押圧部駆動部６４によって奥壁２２の方向へ押されることにより、先端部押圧部６３の下部は、奥壁２２側から容器本体開口部２１側へ移動し、レチクルポッドＲＰの上部に当接し、レチクルポッドＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧する。これにより、レチクルポッドＲＰは、容器本体２に固定された状態となると同時に、蓋体３により容器本体開口部２１が閉塞される。そして、蓋体３の操作部３３を操作することにより、上側ラッチ部３２Ａ、下側ラッチ部３２Ｂを、容器本体２の図示しないラッチ係合凹部に係合させることにより、蓋体３は、容器本体２の開口周縁部２８に固定される。 Next, the lid 3 is brought closer to the container body 2. Then, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303 engages with the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64. Then, when the lid 3 is further brought closer to the container body 2, the pressing unit driving unit 64 is pushed by the lid body 3, and the pressing unit driving unit 64 opposes the urging force of a spring (not shown) in the substantially rear direction. As it moves to D12, the upper part of the tip pressing portion 63 is pushed in the direction of the back wall 22 by the pressing portion driving unit 64, so that the lower part of the tip pressing portion 63 is the container body from the back wall 22 side. It moves to the opening 21 side, abuts on the upper part of the reticle pod RP, and presses the upper part of the reticle pod RP toward the lower wall 24. As a result, the reticle pod RP is fixed to the container body 2, and at the same time, the container body opening 21 is closed by the lid 3. Then, by operating the operation portion 33 of the lid body 3, the upper latch portion 32A and the lower latch portion 32B are engaged with the latch engaging recesses (not shown) of the container body 2, so that the lid body 3 is a container. It is fixed to the opening peripheral edge 28 of the main body 2.

基板収納容器１からレチクルポッドＲＰを取り出すときには、先ず、蓋体３の操作部３３を操作することにより、上側ラッチ部３２Ａ、下側ラッチ部３２Ｂを、容器本体２の図示しないラッチ係合凹部に係合していない状態とする。次に、蓋体３を容器本体開口部２１から離間させてゆく。これに伴い、押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４が、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７に係合しているため、押圧部駆動部６４が蓋体３に引かれて、前方向Ｄ１１に対して所定の角度をなす下方向へ斜めに移動してゆく。そして、蓋体３が所定の距離以上に容器本体２の開口周縁部２８から離間したときに、蓋体３は水平に前方向Ｄ１１へ移動してゆくため、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７が押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４よりも下側に位置して、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７と押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４との係合が解除され、蓋体３は、押圧部駆動部６４から切り離された状態となり、蓋体３は、容器本体２から取り外される。 When taking out the reticle pod RP from the substrate storage container 1, first, by operating the operation portion 33 of the lid 3, the upper latch portion 32A and the lower latch portion 32B are placed in the latch engagement recess (not shown) of the container body 2. It shall be in a disengaged state. Next, the lid 3 is separated from the container body opening 21. Along with this, since the hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303 is engaged with the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64, the pressing portion driving portion 64 is pulled by the lid body 3. It moves diagonally downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the forward direction D11. Then, when the lid 3 is separated from the opening peripheral edge 28 of the container body 2 by a predetermined distance or more, the lid 3 moves horizontally in the forward direction D11, so that the hook-shaped portion of the pressing portion driving portion 64 647 is located below the hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303, and the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64 engages with the hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303. Is released, the lid 3 is separated from the pressing unit drive unit 64, and the lid 3 is removed from the container body 2.

上記構成の本実施形態に係る基板収納容器１によれば、以下のような効果を得ることができる。
前述のように、下壁２４には、容器本体２に対する被収容物としてのレチクルポッドＲＰの位置決めをする位置決め部としてのポッド載置部５０が設けられ、上壁２３には、レチクルポッドＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧する下方押圧部６０が設けられ、蓋体３は、容器本体開口部２１を閉塞するときに、下方押圧部６０にレチクルポッドＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧させる。According to the substrate storage container 1 according to the present embodiment having the above configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
As described above, the lower wall 24 is provided with a pod mounting portion 50 as a positioning portion for positioning the reticle pod RP as an object to be contained with respect to the container body 2, and the upper wall 23 is provided with a pod mounting portion 50 of the reticle pod RP. A downward pressing portion 60 for pressing the upper portion in the direction of the lower wall 24 is provided, and when the lid 3 closes the container body opening 21, the lower pressing portion 60 is provided with the upper portion of the reticle pod RP in the direction of the lower wall 24. Press to.

上記構成により、蓋体３によって容器本体開口部２１を閉塞することにより、レチクルポッドＲＰを容器本体２に容易に固定することが可能となり、レチクルポッドＲＰの基板収納容器１への収納の手順を、よりスムーズに行えることが可能となる。また、レチクルポッドＲＰを基板収納容器１で収容するため、レチクルポッドＲＰの外面にパーティクルが付着することを抑えることが可能となる。この結果、レチクルをレチクルポッドＲＰから取り出す際に、レチクルにパーティクルが付着して汚染され、ウェーハの回路不良の発生を抑えることが可能となる。特に近年では、デザインルールが微細化されており、パーティクル管理をより厳重に行う必要があるが、これについても十分に対応可能となる。
また、レチクルポッドＲＰを収容する容器として基板収納容器１を用いたため、レチクルポッドＲＰを収納する容器としての寸法も適しており、基板収納容器１を搬送するための自動搬送装置も標準的に存在するため、スムーズにレチクルポッドＲＰを搬送する工程へ投入できる。With the above configuration, the reticle pod RP can be easily fixed to the container body 2 by closing the container body opening 21 with the lid 3, and the procedure for storing the reticle pod RP in the substrate storage container 1 can be performed. , It becomes possible to do it more smoothly. Further, since the reticle pod RP is housed in the substrate storage container 1, it is possible to prevent particles from adhering to the outer surface of the reticle pod RP. As a result, when the reticle is taken out from the reticle pod RP, particles adhere to the reticle and are contaminated, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of circuit defects on the wafer. Especially in recent years, the design rules have been miniaturized, and it is necessary to carry out particle management more strictly, but this can also be sufficiently dealt with.
Further, since the substrate storage container 1 is used as a container for accommodating the reticle pod RP, the dimensions as a container for accommodating the reticle pod RP are also suitable, and an automatic transfer device for transporting the substrate storage container 1 also exists as standard. Therefore, it can be smoothly put into the process of transporting the reticle pod RP.

また、蓋体３は、下方押圧部６０が係合可能な押圧部被係合部３０３を有し、容器本体開口部２１を閉塞するときに、押圧部被係合部３０３が下方押圧部６０を構成する押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７に係合して、下方押圧部６０に被収容物としてのレチクルポッドＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧させる。そして、蓋体３の押圧部被係合部３０３と、押圧部被係合部３０３に係合する下方押圧部６０の駆動部係合部とは、互いに係合し合うフック形状部３０４、６４７を有している。この構成により、蓋体３の移動に伴い、下方押圧部６０の先端部押圧部６３によるレチクルポッドＲＰの押圧を行うことが可能となる。 Further, the lid 3 has a pressing portion engaged portion 303 to which the downward pressing portion 60 can engage, and when the container body opening 21 is closed, the pressing portion engaged portion 303 causes the downward pressing portion 60 to engage. Engages with the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64 constituting the above, and causes the downward pressing portion 60 to press the upper portion of the reticle pod RP as an object to be contained toward the lower wall 24. The hook-shaped portions 304 and 647 in which the pressing portion engaged portion 303 of the lid 3 and the driving portion engaging portion of the downward pressing portion 60 that engages with the pressing portion engaged portion 303 are engaged with each other. have. With this configuration, the reticle pod RP can be pressed by the tip pressing portion 63 of the downward pressing portion 60 as the lid 3 moves.

また、下方押圧部６０は、蓋体３が容器本体開口部２１を閉塞していないときに、先端部押圧部６３をレチクルポッドＲＰから離間した状態とするように押圧部駆動部６４を付勢する付勢部材としての図示しないばねを備える。この構成により、レチクルポッドＲＰが容器本体２に収容されておらず、蓋体３により容器本体開口部２１が閉塞されていないときに、先端部押圧部６３をレチクルポッドＲＰから離間した状態の位置、換言すれば、レチクルポッドＲＰをポッド載置台に対して載置可能な状態の位置とすることが可能となる。 Further, the downward pressing portion 60 urges the pressing portion driving portion 64 so that the tip pressing portion 63 is separated from the reticle pod RP when the lid 3 does not close the container body opening 21. A spring (not shown) is provided as an urging member. With this configuration, when the reticle pod RP is not housed in the container body 2 and the container body opening 21 is not closed by the lid 3, the position where the tip pressing portion 63 is separated from the reticle pod RP. In other words, the reticle pod RP can be placed in a position where it can be placed on the pod mounting table.

また、押圧部駆動部６４は、蓋体３が奥壁２２の方向へ移動するときに、水平方向に対して所定の角度をなす斜め上方向へ移動可能である。この構成により、蓋体３を奥壁２２の方向へ移動させるときに、押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４が、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７に係合させることが可能となる。また、蓋体３を容器本体開口部２１の方向へ移動させるときに、押圧部被係合部３０３のフック形状部３０４と、押圧部駆動部６４のフック形状部６４７との係合を自動的に解除させることが可能となる。 Further, the pressing unit driving unit 64 can move diagonally upward so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction when the lid 3 moves in the direction of the back wall 22. With this configuration, when the lid 3 is moved toward the back wall 22, the hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303 can be engaged with the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64. Will be. Further, when the lid 3 is moved in the direction of the container body opening 21, the hook-shaped portion 304 of the pressing portion engaged portion 303 and the hook-shaped portion 647 of the pressing portion driving portion 64 are automatically engaged. It is possible to release it.

そして、先端部押圧部６３の上部が押圧部駆動部６４によって奥壁２２の方向へ押されることにより、先端部押圧部６３の下部は、奥壁２２側から容器本体開口部２１側へ移動し、レチクルポッドＲＰの上部に当接し、レチクルポッドＲＰの上部を下壁２４の方向へ押圧する。この構成により、蓋体３が開口周縁部２８から取り外されているときに、レチクルポッドＲＰをポッド載置部５０に容易に載置可能な状態とすることができる。 Then, the upper portion of the tip pressing portion 63 is pushed toward the back wall 22 by the pressing portion driving portion 64, so that the lower portion of the tip pressing portion 63 moves from the back wall 22 side to the container body opening 21 side. , It abuts on the upper part of the reticle pod RP and presses the upper part of the reticle pod RP toward the lower wall 24. With this configuration, the reticle pod RP can be easily placed on the pod mounting portion 50 when the lid 3 is removed from the opening peripheral edge portion 28.

また、壁部２０を構成する材料は、シクロオレフィンポリマーにより構成されている。この構成より、低吸水材料であるＣＯＰからポッド収容空間の内部に水分が放出されることを抑えることが可能となり、ポッド収容空間内の湿度の上昇を抑えることが可能となる。 The material constituting the wall portion 20 is made of a cycloolefin polymer. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the release of water from the COP, which is a low water absorption material, into the pod storage space, and it is possible to suppress the increase in humidity in the pod storage space.

また、ポッド収容空間２７と容器本体２の外部の空間とを連通可能な通気路を有する。この構成により、パージガスにより、ポッド収容空間２７の気体をパージすることが可能となる。 Further, it has a ventilation path that allows communication between the pod accommodating space 27 and the space outside the container body 2. With this configuration, the gas in the pod accommodating space 27 can be purged by the purge gas.

本発明は、上述した実施形態に限定されることはなく、特許請求の範囲に記載された技術的範囲において変形が可能である。
例えば、本実施形態においては、容器本体、蓋体は、直径が３００ｍｍのシリコンウェーハを収納可能な基板収納容器の容器本体２、蓋体３により構成されたが、これに限定されない。レチクルポッドＲＰを収容可能であればどのような容器でもよく、例えば、基板収納容器を模した構造の容器、即ち、一端部にポッド収容空間に連通する容器本体開口部が形成され、他端部が閉塞されているような構造の容器により構成されても良い。
また、本実施形態においては、被収容物は、レチクルポッドＲＰであったが、これに限定されない。
また、基板収納容器の各部の構成は、本実施形態における基板収納容器１の各部の構成に限定されない。The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified within the technical scope described in the claims.
For example, in the present embodiment, the container body and the lid are composed of the container body 2 and the lid 3 of the substrate storage container capable of storing a silicon wafer having a diameter of 300 mm, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Any container may be used as long as it can accommodate the reticle pod RP. For example, a container having a structure imitating a substrate storage container, that is, a container body opening communicating with the pod storage space is formed at one end and the other end. It may be composed of a container having a structure in which the container is closed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the contained object is, but is not limited to, the reticle pod RP.
Further, the configuration of each part of the substrate storage container is not limited to the configuration of each part of the substrate storage container 1 in the present embodiment.

また、本実施形態では、下壁２４の前部の２箇所の貫通孔は、容器本体２の内部の気体を排出するための排気孔であり、後部の２箇所の貫通孔は、容器本体２の内部に気体を給気するための給気孔であったが、この構成に限定されない。例えば、下壁の前部の２箇所の貫通孔の少なくとも１つについても、容器本体の内部に気体を給気するための給気孔としてもよい。 Further, in the present embodiment, the two through holes in the front part of the lower wall 24 are exhaust holes for discharging the gas inside the container body 2, and the two through holes in the rear part are the container body 2 It was an air supply hole for supplying gas to the inside of the air supply hole, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, at least one of the two through holes at the front of the lower wall may also be an air supply hole for supplying gas to the inside of the container body.

１ 基板収納容器
２ 容器本体
３ 蓋体
４ シール部材
２０ 壁部
２１ 容器本体開口部
２２ 奥壁
２３ 上壁
２４ 下壁
２５ 第１側壁
２６ 第２側壁
２７ ポッド収容空間
２８ 開口周縁部
５０ ポッド載置部（位置決め部）
６０ 下方押圧部
６１ 押圧部支持部
６３ 先端部押圧部
６４ 押圧部駆動部
３０４ フック形状部
６１５ 板状当接部
６４７ フック形状部
ＲＰ レチクルポッド1 Board storage container 2 Container body 3 Cover 4 Seal member 20 Wall 21 Container body opening 22 Back wall 23 Upper wall 24 Lower wall 25 First side wall 26 Second side wall 27 Pod storage space 28 Opening peripheral part 50 Pod mounting Part (positioning part)
60 Downward pressing part 61 Pressing part Support part 63 Tip part Pressing part 64 Pressing part Drive part 304 Hook shape part 615 Plate-shaped contact part 647 Hook shape part RP reticle pod

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被収容物を収容可能なポッド収容空間が内部に形成され、一端部に前記ポッド収容空間に連通する容器本体開口部が形成された開口周縁部を有する容器本体と、
前記開口周縁部に対して着脱可能であり、前記開口周縁部によって取り囲まれる位置関係で前記容器本体開口部を閉塞可能な蓋体と、
前記蓋体に取り付けられ、前記蓋体及び前記開口周縁部に当接可能であり、前記開口周縁部と前記蓋体との間に介在して前記開口周縁部及び前記蓋体に密着して当接することにより、前記蓋体と共に前記容器本体開口部を閉塞するシール部材と、を備え、
前記容器本体は、奥壁、上壁、下壁、及び一対の側壁を有する壁部を有し、前記奥壁によって前記壁部の他端部が閉塞され、前記上壁の一端部、前記下壁の一端部、及び前記側壁の一端部によって前記容器本体開口部が形成され、
前記下壁には、前記容器本体に対する前記被収容物の位置決めをする位置決め部が設けられ、
前記上壁には、前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する下方押圧部が設けられ、
前記蓋体は、前記容器本体開口部を閉塞するときに、前記下方押圧部に前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧させる基板収納容器。A container body having an opening peripheral portion in which a pod storage space capable of accommodating an object to be stored is formed inside, and a container body opening communicating with the pod storage space is formed at one end thereof.
A lid that is removable from the opening peripheral edge and can close the container body opening in a positional relationship surrounded by the opening peripheral edge.
It is attached to the lid body and can come into contact with the lid body and the opening peripheral edge portion, and is interposed between the opening peripheral edge portion and the lid body to be in close contact with the opening peripheral edge portion and the lid body. A seal member that closes the opening of the container body together with the lid by contacting the lid is provided.
The container body has a back wall, an upper wall, a lower wall, and a wall portion having a pair of side walls, and the other end of the wall portion is closed by the back wall, and one end of the upper wall and the lower portion thereof. The container body opening is formed by one end of the wall and one end of the side wall.
The lower wall is provided with a positioning portion for positioning the contained object with respect to the container body.
The upper wall is provided with a downward pressing portion that presses the upper part of the contained object toward the lower wall.
The lid is a substrate storage container that causes the downward pressing portion to press the upper portion of the contained object toward the lower wall when the opening of the container body is closed. 前記蓋体は、前記下方押圧部が係合可能な押圧部被係合部を有し、前記容器本体開口部を閉塞するときに、前記押圧部被係合部が前記下方押圧部に係合して、前記下方押圧部に前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧させる請求項１に記載の基板収納容器。 The lid has a pressing portion engaged portion to which the downward pressing portion can be engaged, and when the container body opening is closed, the pressing portion engaged portion engages with the downward pressing portion. The substrate storage container according to claim 1, wherein the lower pressing portion presses the upper portion of the contained object toward the lower wall. 前記蓋体の前記押圧部被係合部と、前記押圧部被係合部に係合する前記下方押圧部の駆動部係合部とは、互いに係合し合うフック形状を有している請求項２に記載の基板収納容器。 Claims that the pressed portion engaged portion of the lid and the drive portion engaged portion of the downward pressing portion that engages with the pressed portion engaged portion have a hook shape that engages with each other. Item 2. The substrate storage container according to Item 2. 前記下方押圧部は、
前記被収容物の上部に当接して前記被収容物を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する先端部押圧部と、
前記先端部押圧部に連結され前記蓋体の移動に伴い移動可能な押圧部駆動部と、
前記蓋体が前記容器本体開口部を閉塞していないときに、前記先端部押圧部を被収容物から離間した状態とするように前記押圧部駆動部を付勢する付勢部材と、を備える請求項１に記載の基板収納容器。The downward pressing portion is
A tip pressing portion that abuts on the upper part of the contained object and presses the contained object toward the lower wall.
A pressing unit driving unit that is connected to the tip pressing unit and can move with the movement of the lid body,
Includes an urging member that urges the pressing portion driving portion so that the tip pressing portion is separated from the object to be contained when the lid does not close the container body opening. The substrate storage container according to claim 1. 前記下方押圧部は、
前記被収容物の上部に当接して前記被収容物を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する先端部押圧部と、
前記先端部押圧部に連結され前記蓋体の移動に伴い移動可能な押圧部駆動部と、を備え、
前記押圧部駆動部は、前記蓋体が前記奥壁の方向へ移動するときに、水平方向に対して所定の角度をなす斜め上方向へ移動可能である請求項１〜請求項４のいずれかに記載の基板収納容器。The downward pressing portion is
A tip pressing portion that abuts on the upper part of the contained object and presses the contained object toward the lower wall.
A pressing portion driving unit that is connected to the tip pressing portion and can move with the movement of the lid body is provided.
Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pressing unit driving unit can move diagonally upward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction when the lid moves toward the back wall. The board storage container described in. 前記先端部押圧部の上部が前記押圧部駆動部によって前記奥壁の方向へ押されることにより、前記先端部押圧部の下部は、前記奥壁側から容器本体開口部側へ移動し、前記被収容物の上部に当接し、前記被収容物の上部を前記下壁の方向へ押圧する請求項５に記載の基板収納容器。 When the upper portion of the tip pressing portion is pushed toward the back wall by the pressing portion driving portion, the lower portion of the tip pressing portion moves from the back wall side to the container body opening side, and the cover is covered. The substrate storage container according to claim 5, which abuts on the upper part of the contained object and presses the upper part of the contained object toward the lower wall. 前記壁部を構成する材料は、シクロオレフィンポリマーにより構成されている請求項１〜請求項６のいずれかに記載の基板収納容器。 The substrate storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the material constituting the wall portion is made of a cycloolefin polymer. 前記ポッド収容空間と前記容器本体の外部の空間とを連通可能な通気路を有する請求項１〜請求項７のいずれかに記載の基板収納容器。 The substrate storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which has a ventilation path that allows communication between the pod storage space and the space outside the container body.
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