KR101421435B1 - Chamber for Storaging Substrates - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a substrate storage apparatus capable of stably loading a substrate in a cassette, facilitating an operator in loading or unloading the cassette into and out of a substrate stocker, and capable of raising and lowering a cassette A cassette having a plurality of slots for loading a substrate thereon; a substrate stocker for loading or unloading the cassette; and when the cassette is carried into or out of the substrate stocker, A cassette moving device installed on the inner bottom surface of the substrate stocker for easily moving the substrate stocker; a cassette lifting and lowering device disposed at a lower portion of the substrate stocker and penetrating the center of the substrate stocker to elevate the cassette to a predetermined height; , And a cassette provided at the upper end of the cassette elevating device Which comprises a plate.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cassette which is easy to move and handle, and it is possible to carry the cassette to the substrate stocker or to carry it out easily, thereby improving the efficiency of the operator.
Description
The present invention relates to a substrate storage chamber, and more particularly, to a substrate storage chamber, in which a substrate used for an OLED deposition process is loaded on a cassette stably without shaking, and a cassette To a substrate storage chamber capable of adjusting the height of the cassette when the cassette is carried in the substrate stocker.
A cassette loaded with a plurality of substrates is loaded into a substrate storage chamber contained in a cluster vacuum deposition apparatus to load a substrate into a process chamber in which an OLED vacuum deposition process is performed. The cassette is provided with a plurality of slots in which a plurality of substrates can be loaded. The cassette is loaded into a substrate stocker for loading the substrate into the chamber in which the deposition process is performed after the substrate is loaded in the cassette.
Korean Laid-Open Patent Application No. 10-2009-0069544 discloses a cassette loading device. However, since the conventional cassette has no structure capable of fixing the substrate when the substrate is loaded in the slot of the cassette, the substrate is not fixed in position There was a problem that it was pushed.
Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-1999-025710 discloses a cassette structure for an LCD panel. However, since the cassette has a structure in which all the surfaces except for the opening portion into which the substrate is inserted are closed, There were difficulties for workers when bringing in or out of stocker.
Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2007-0054311 discloses a semiconductor manufacturing facility for preventing wafer contamination caused by particles generated in a load lock chamber. However, since there is no means for the cassette to be easily loaded into the load lock chamber when the cassette is loaded into the load lock chamber, the operator loads a large number of substrates and loads the heavy cassette into the load lock chamber .
It is an object of the present invention to provide a substrate storage chamber in which a step is formed in a slot of a cassette so that the substrate can be stably loaded without being shaken by the cassette.
Further, by providing a roller on the bottom surface of the substrate stocker, the cassette on which the substrate is mounted can be brought into the substrate stocker before the substrate used during the OLED deposition process is transferred to the process chamber, or after the deposition process, And to provide a substrate storage chamber in which the operator can move the cassette with less force when taking out the cassette.
There is provided a substrate storage chamber capable of raising and lowering the cassette to a predetermined height so that the cassette lifting device is installed at the lower part of the substrate stocker and the substrate loaded on the cassette is put into each process chamber one by one at the position where the process is performed It has its purpose.
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a cassette comprising: a cassette having a plurality of slots for loading a substrate; a substrate stocker on which the cassette is loaded or unloaded; A cassette moving means provided on an inner bottom surface of the substrate stocker so that the cassette can be easily moved when the cassette is taken out from the substrate stocker; And a plate provided on an upper end of the cassette elevating device and on which the cassette is mounted.
In the present invention, a step may be formed in the slot of the cassette so that the substrate does not slip and is loaded without shaking.
In addition, a lower center of the cassette front is provided with a latching device which engages with the plate so that the cassette to be mounted on the plate in the substrate stocker does not come off the plate when the cassette is loaded into the substrate stocker through the moving means. Can be installed.
In addition, the cassette may be provided with a handle for the convenience of the user when carrying or moving the cassette.
In order to minimize the weight of the cassette, the cassette may have a through portion formed on the upper and lower sides and left and right sides.
In addition, three perforations may be formed on the top, bottom, left and right sides of the cassette.
In the present invention, the cassette moving means may be provided on the bottom surface of the inside of the substrate stocker with a plurality of rollers in a block provided at a distance corresponding to the width of the cassette.
Here, the roller may be provided with a horizontal movement roller contacting both edges of the lower surface of the cassette, and a guide roller contacting the lower side of the cassette.
The moving means may further include a fixing device for fixing the cassette loaded through the moving means.
In addition, the fixing device may be provided in a form of a rod that is hinged to a fixed block provided at one side of the block and rotatable.
In the present invention, the cassette lifting and lowering mechanism comprises a driving means disposed at the lower portion, a driving shaft for driving the cylinder by a driving force by the driving means, a supporting shaft for supporting the driving shaft, And may comprise a wrapping tube.
Here, the support shafts may be provided at four equal intervals around the drive shaft.
In addition, a sealing device may be provided on the bottom of the substrate stocker to block external air from entering the inside of the substrate stocker in a vacuum state at the upper end of the tube.
In addition, the upper surface of the plate may be provided with a plurality of fixing pins for fixing the position of the cassette.
According to the present invention as described above, a step is formed in a slot of a cassette, and the substrate can be stably loaded on the cassette without shaking.
In addition, the structure is modified to minimize the weight of the cassette within a range in which a plurality of substrates can be loaded, thereby reducing the weight of the cassette and providing a handle on the cassette, thereby facilitating an operator's work.
In addition, when rollers are mounted on the bottom surface of the substrate stocker to load a large number of substrates and carry the heavy cassettes to or from the substrate stocker, the operator can reduce the force and carry the cassettes or carry them out. There is an effect that can be increased.
In addition, a cassette lifting device capable of adjusting the height of the cassette carried in the substrate stocker is provided, and the height of the cassette can be adjusted so that the substrate is aligned with the position where each process chamber is to be inserted.
1 is a perspective view showing a cassette of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a substrate storage chamber of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing the fixing device of the present invention.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cassette of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a substrate storage chamber of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a fixing apparatus of the present invention.
A substrate storage chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a
As shown in FIG. 1, the
A
In addition, since the
Therefore, in order to minimize the weight of the
In the embodiment of the present invention, the
The shape and the number of the penetrating
The plurality of through portions formed in the
For example, it is possible to manually insert the substrates one by one without replacing the cassette, and it is possible to visually confirm the substrates when the substrates are introduced and discharged, and it is easy to ascertain the rising and falling positions or the right and left positions of the substrates.
In addition, by minimizing the weight of the
In addition, the
2, in order to allow the
In the embodiment of the present invention, the cassette moving means is provided with two
The
In the embodiment of the present invention, the
The moving means is provided with a
3, the
The
The
In the present invention, the
The
The drive shaft is installed to penetrate the bottom surface of the
Here, the drive shaft is disposed inside the
Therefore, in order to block the inflow of outside air into the
In addition, a
In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the
A
In the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of fixing
The lower portion of the fixing
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation in the embodiment in which said invention is directed. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
10: cassette 12: step
14: penetration part 16: handle
18: Hanging device 20: Substrate stocker
22: Block 24: Horizontal moving roller
26: Guide roller 28: Fixing device
28a: Fixing
30: elevating device 32: driving means
34: support shaft 36: tube
40: plate 42: fixing pin
Claims (14)
A substrate stocker through which the cassette is loaded or unloaded;
Cassette moving means installed on an inner bottom surface of the substrate stocker so that the cassette is easily moved when the cassette is carried into or out of the substrate stocker;
A cassette lifting and lowering device disposed at a lower portion of the substrate stocker and installed to penetrate the center of the bottom surface of the substrate stocker to elevate the cassette to a predetermined height; And
And a plate provided on an upper end of the cassette elevator and on which the cassette is mounted,
And a latching device that engages with the plate so that the cassette to be mounted on the plate in the substrate stocker does not come off the plate when the cassette is loaded into the substrate stocker through the cassette moving means, Wherein the substrate holding chamber is provided with a substrate holding chamber.
Wherein a stepped portion is formed in a slot of the cassette such that the substrate is not slipped and is loaded without shaking.
Wherein the cassette is provided with a handle for user's convenience when transporting or moving the cassette.
Wherein the cassette is provided with a penetrating portion on the upper and lower sides and lateral sides to minimize the weight of the cassette.
And three through-holes are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the cassette and on the right and left sides, respectively.
Wherein the cassette moving means is provided with a plurality of rollers on a block provided on a bottom surface of the substrate stocker at a distance corresponding to the width of the cassette.
Wherein the rollers are provided with a horizontal moving roller which is in contact with both edges of the lower surface of the cassette, and a guide roller which abuts the lower side of the cassette.
Wherein the cassette moving means further comprises a fixing device for fixing the cassette carried through the moving means.
Wherein the fixing device is hinged to a fixing block provided at one side of the block and is provided in a form of a rod capable of rotating.
Wherein the cassette lifting and lowering mechanism comprises:
A drive shaft for driving the cylinder by the drive force by the drive means,
A support shaft for supporting the drive shaft,
And a tube surrounding the drive shaft exposed to the outside of the substrate stocker.
Wherein the support shafts are provided at four equal intervals around the drive shaft.
Wherein a sealing device is provided at the bottom of the substrate stocker to block external air from entering the interior of the substrate stocker in a vacuum state at the top of the tube.
And a plurality of fixing pins for fixing the position of the cassette on the upper surface of the plate.
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