KR101767667B1 - Apparatus for transferring substrate and the method for transferring substrate using it - Google Patents
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Abstract
A transfer unit and a guide unit provided on the upper and lower sides of the tray, respectively, and at least a part of each of the transfer unit and the guide unit to transfer the position of the tray in the direction crossing the transfer path And a control unit connected to the tray position changing unit and the tray position changing unit for changing and controlling the operation of the transfer unit and the guide unit is used to bring the tray on which the substrate is placed into the carrying area, At least a part of the transfer unit and the guide unit arranged in the upper and lower parts of the tray in the area are moved in synchronization with each other to move the tray in the direction to change the position of the tray. Thus, friction between the tray, the transfer unit, and the guide unit is not generated, so that generation of particles can be reduced, and occurrence of product defects due to particles can be suppressed and prevented.
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The present invention relates to a substrate transfer apparatus and a substrate transfer method using the same, and more particularly, to a substrate transfer apparatus capable of easily changing the position of a tray on which a substrate is placed, and a substrate transfer method using the same.
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a liquid crystal display device (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP), a field emission display (FED), an electro luminescence display device A flat panel display device (FPD) such as an organic light emitting diode (ELD) is manufactured by performing a plurality of processes on a substrate. That is, a deposition process, a photolithography process, and an etching process are repeated a plurality of times on a substrate, and processes such as cleaning, lapping, and cutting are performed to manufacture a flat panel display.
The manufacturing process of such a flat panel display device proceeds in a plurality of chambers provided with an optimal environment. To this end, an in-line method has been considered in which a substrate is placed on a tray, and then the tray is vertically or inclinedly moved to pass through a plurality of chambers.
The conveying device for conveying the substrate may include a tray on which the substrate is placed and a driving roller that contacts the bottom of the tray and provides thrust to the tray by being rotated by the motor. That is, in the conventional conveying apparatus, the lower portion of the tray and the drive roller provided below the chamber are brought into contact with each other, and the tray is moved by the rotational force of the drive roller. An example of such a transfer device is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0068292.
However, as the frictional force between the driving roller and the lower portion of the tray increases, particles are generated. The particles are adhered to the transported substrate, causing a defect of the display device. This causes a problem that the demand for high-end and high-performance quality of the devices required according to development trends can not be met. Further, particles may be introduced into the vacuum pump for forming a vacuum in the chamber, which may cause the failure of the vacuum pump.
The present invention provides a substrate transfer apparatus capable of preventing generation of particles by transferring a tray in a non-contact manner, and a substrate transfer method using the same.
The present invention provides a substrate transfer apparatus capable of shortening the operation time by simple transfer, and a substrate transfer method using the same.
The substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tray on which a substrate is mounted, a transfer unit provided on a lower side of the tray to form a transfer path for transferring the tray, a transfer unit for transferring the tray, A tray position changing unit connected to at least a part of each of the conveying unit and the guide unit for changing a position of the tray in a direction crossing the conveyance path, And a control unit for controlling operations of the transfer unit and the guide unit.
Wherein the transfer unit and the guide unit are connected to one of a pair of stationary portions and a pair of the stationary portions disposed in a processing region where the substrate is processed, And may include a single variation portion to be disposed.
Wherein the tray position changing unit includes a first position changing unit disposed below the variation part of the conveying unit and forming a changing path in a direction crossing the movement path of the tray, And a second position changing unit that forms the change path.
Wherein the first position changing portion comprises a first changing path forming body forming the changing path under the variation portion of the conveying unit, a support block disposed between the first changing path forming body and the changing portion of the conveying unit, And a first driving unit connected to the support block to allow the support block to reciprocate along the change path.
Wherein the second position changing portion comprises a second changing path forming body forming the changing path above the variation portion of the guide unit, a support frame disposed between the second changing path forming body and the variable portion of the guide unit, And a second driving unit connected to the second change path forming body and allowing the support frame to reciprocate along the changing path.
The control unit may interlock the first position changing unit and the second position changing unit to synchronize the movement of the variation unit of the transfer unit and the variation unit of the guide unit.
The first modified path forming body may include a plurality of first path forming guide members extending from the changing path, and the supporting block may be disposed on the first path forming guide member.
The first driving unit includes a first driving shaft passing through the supporting block and extending to the changing path, a first supporting shaft surrounding at least a part of the first driving shaft and mounted through the supporting block, And a first driver connected to the first driving shaft to rotate the first driving shaft.
The second modified path forming body includes a plurality of second path forming guide members extending from the changing path and a second moving block placed on the second path forming guide member and horizontally movable with the changing path .
The second driving unit includes a second driving shaft extending through the second moving block and extending to the changing path, a second supporting shaft surrounding at least a part of the second driving shaft and mounted through the second moving block, And a second driver connected to the second drive shaft to rotate the second drive shaft.
And a judging unit connected to the conveying unit, the guide unit and the control unit for judging whether or not the stationary portion and the varying portion of the conveying unit and the stationary portion and the varying portion of the guide unit face each other in parallel have.
The transport unit may be provided with at least one of the variation unit of the transport unit and the variation unit of the guide unit to provide power for transporting the tray to the stationary unit.
The transfer unit and the guide unit can transfer the tray by magnetic force.
A method of transferring a substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of bringing a tray on which a substrate is placed into a conveying region, synchronizing at least a part of a conveying unit and a guide unit disposed at upper and lower portions of the tray in the conveying region, Moving the tray in a position changing direction, and taking the tray out of a path different from the path in which the tray is carried.
The step of synchronizing at least a part of the transfer unit and the guide unit and moving the tray in the direction for changing the position of the tray may be performed by integrally moving the tray, the variation part of the transfer unit and the variation part of the guide unit.
Wherein the step of synchronizing at least a part of the transfer unit and the guide unit and moving the transfer unit in the direction of changing the position of the tray includes rotating the first and second drive shafts of the fluctuation part of the transfer unit and the fluctuation part of the guide unit, And the linear motion of the first support shaft and the second support shaft of the variation unit of the transfer unit and the variation unit of the guide unit, respectively.
The step of bringing the tray into the carrying region and the step of taking out the tray may be performed by moving only the tray.
The substrate transfer apparatus and the substrate transfer method using the same according to the embodiment of the present invention change positions by integrating a tray on which a substrate is placed and a transfer unit and a guide unit arranged on the upper and lower sides of the tray. That is, the position of the tray can be easily changed by synchronizing the operation of a part of the guide unit and a part of the conveying unit in which the tray is supported. Therefore, since friction between the tray, the transfer unit, and the guide unit is not generated, generation of particles is reduced, and occurrence of product defects due to particles can be suppressed and prevented. And, the failure of the accessory such as the vacuum pump does not occur.
1 is a front view of a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view of a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a substrate transfer apparatus except for the chamber of FIG. 2; FIG.
4 is a side view of a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5A is a side view of a transfer unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5B is a side view of a transfer unit according to a modification of the present invention;
6A to 6D are process drawings showing a substrate transfer method using a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view for explaining a movement path of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of other various forms of implementation, and that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, It is provided to let you know completely.
The substrate transfer apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for facilitating the positional movement of the substrate, and it is possible to shorten the time required to move the substrate, thereby improving the efficiency and productivity of the apparatus provided with the substrate transfer apparatus . Hereinafter, a substrate transfer apparatus and a substrate transfer method using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.
1 is a front view of a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view of the substrate transfer apparatus except the chamber of FIG. 4 is a side view of a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a side view of a transfer unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a side view of a transfer unit according to a modification of the present invention. Hereinafter, FIG. 5 refers to both FIGS. 5A and 5B.
1 to 5, a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for easily transferring a substrate in a transfer region R · A of a substrate, includes a
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The magnetic levitation body 210 includes a first magnetic levitation means 211 fixed to the
The magnetic transfer member 220 includes a magnetic
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Referring to FIG. 5B, the
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On the other hand, a determination unit (not shown) may be provided between the fixed unit and the variable unit of each of the
The tray position changing unit 400 (hereinafter, a position changing unit) is for changing the position of the
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In the embodiment of the present invention, the second variable
However, it is needless to say that the second variable
The control unit 500 is connected to the first
Hereinafter, a substrate transfer method using a substrate transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D. Here, Figs. 6A to 6D are process drawings showing a substrate transfer method using the substrate transfer apparatus.
A method of transferring a substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of bringing a
First, the substrate is loaded into the chamber after being placed on the
When the
7 is a schematic view for explaining a movement path of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7, the substrate transfer apparatus of the present invention is configured such that the operations of the first
In the above description, the
As described above, according to the substrate transfer apparatus of the present invention, when the position of the tray on which the substrate is mounted is changed, the tray is not separately removed to change its position. That is, since the tray, the transfer unit, and a part of the guide unit are integrated, and the integrated structure is moved to a position different from the original position, independent movement of the tray is not required. Thus, friction between the tray and other components and an increase in the tray moving step are not required, so that generation of particles can be suppressed and prevented.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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A transfer unit provided below the tray to form a transfer path of the tray and to transfer the tray;
A guide unit provided at an upper side of the tray for guiding conveyance of the tray; And
And a tray position changing unit connected to at least a part of each of the conveying unit and the guide unit to change a position of the tray in a direction crossing the conveying path,
Wherein the transfer unit and the guide unit each include a pair of fixed portions disposed in a process region where the substrate is processed and a transfer region connected to one of the pair of the fixed portions in parallel to change the position of the tray, Each of which is a single variable part,
Further comprising: a determination unit for determining whether or not the fixed portion and the variable portion of the transfer unit and the fixed portion and the variable portion of the guide unit face each other in parallel,
And the tray position changing unit moves the tray and the fluctuating unit in unison.
Wherein the tray position changing unit comprises:
A first position changing unit disposed below the variation unit of the conveyance unit and forming a change path in a direction crossing the movement path of the tray; And
And a second position changing unit disposed above the variation unit of the guide unit to form the change path.
Wherein the first position changing unit comprises:
A first changing path forming body forming the changing path at a lower portion of the fluctuation portion of the conveying unit,
A support block disposed between the first modification path forming body and the fluctuation portion of the transfer unit; And
And a first driving unit coupled to the support block to allow the support block to reciprocate along the change path.
Wherein the second position changing unit comprises:
A second changing path forming body forming the changing path at an upper portion of the variation portion of the guide unit,
A support frame disposed between the second modified path forming body and the variable portion of the guide unit; And
And a second driving part connected to the second change path forming body to allow the support frame to reciprocate along the changing path.
Further comprising a control unit, connected to the tray position changing unit, for controlling operations of the conveying unit and the guide unit,
Wherein the control unit interlocks the first position changing portion and the second position changing portion to synchronize the movement of the variation portion of the transfer unit and the variation portion of the guide unit.
Wherein the first path forming member includes a plurality of first path forming guide members extending from the path changing path,
And the support block is disposed on the first path forming guide member.
Wherein the first driving unit includes:
A first drive shaft extending through the support block and extending to the change path;
A first support shaft surrounding at least a part of the first drive shaft and mounted through the support block; And
And a first driver connected to the first drive shaft to rotate the first drive shaft.
The second modified path forming body may include:
A plurality of second path forming guide members extending from the changing path; And
And a second moving block that is seated on the second path forming guide member and is horizontally movable with the changing path.
Wherein the second driver comprises:
A second driving shaft extending through the second moving block and extending to the changing path;
A second support shaft surrounding at least a portion of the second drive shaft and mounted through the second move block; And
And a second driver connected to the second drive shaft to rotate the second drive shaft.
Wherein at least one of a variation part of the conveyance unit and a variation part of the guide unit is provided with a power for supplying the tray to the fixing part.
Wherein the transfer unit and the guide unit transfer the tray by a magnetic force.
Bringing the tray on which the substrate is placed into a carrying region;
Determining whether the fixed and variable portions of the transfer unit and the fixed and variable portions of the guide unit face each other in parallel;
Moving the tray, the variation unit of the conveyance unit, and the variation unit of the guide unit integrally in a direction of the tray changing direction in the conveyance area; And
And transporting the tray to a path different from the path through which the tray is carried.
Wherein the step of moving the tray in a position-
The rotational movement of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft of the fluctuation portion of the transfer unit and the fluctuation portion of the guide unit is controlled by the fluctuation portion of the transfer unit and the first and second support shafts of the fluctuation portions of the guide unit, Wherein the substrate is transferred to a linear motion.
Wherein the step of transporting the tray to the transport region and transporting the tray are performed by moving only the tray.
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