KR101951869B1 - Roller Unit Containing Front Guide Bar and Pallet Transfer System using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a roller unit having a front guide bar mounted thereon, wherein the front guide bar inserted into a guide groove formed in a traveling rail is mounted on the roller unit installed on the lower part of a semiconductor transfer pallet to prevent separation of the roller unit during traveling and improve traveling performance, and a pallet transfer system using the same. According to the present invention, a plurality of roller units are disposed on the lower part of the semiconductor transfer pallet with a rectangular plate shape for transferring a substrate among diffusion, etching, imaging, and cleaning processes, which are performed to manufacture a semiconductor device (or FPD), to move along a plurality of traveling rails. The roller unit comprises: a circular unit fixing unit coupled and fixed to the lower part of a base forming the semiconductor transfer pallet; a roller housing unit coupled to the circular unit fixing unit by a rotary shaft to be rotationally installed in a direction parallel to the horizontal surface of the base and having a downwardly formed arched reception space; a traveling roller disposed in the reception space of the roller housing unit and rotationally installed in a vertical direction with respect to the horizontal surface of the base to move along the upper surface of the traveling rail; and the front guide bar formed in a linear bar shape at one edge end of the circular unit fixing unit in a lower vertical direction. The traveling rail has a guide groove continuously formed in a longitudinal direction to insert the front guide bar of the roller unit thereinto so as to guide a traveling path.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roller unit having a front guide bar and a pallet transport system using the same,

The present invention relates to a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar and a pallet transporting system using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a roller unit provided at a lower portion of a semiconductor (or FPD) transporting pallet, And more particularly, to a roller unit equipped with a guide bar and a pallet transporting system using the same, which is equipped with a front guide bar capable of preventing departure of the roller unit during traveling and improving driving performance.

Generally, diffusion, etching, photolithography and cleaning processes are performed to fabricate semiconductor devices (or FPDs). Each of these processes is associated with the previous process and must be transferred to the next process after each process is completed.

A conventional roller-type substrate transfer apparatus includes a plurality of rollers mounted on a plurality of shafts and shafts at equal intervals so as to transfer the substrate, and a diverting unit for transferring the substrate, Unit, and the like. The shaft is rotated by receiving power from a power generating device such as a motor, thereby rotating the roller. The rollers support the substrate by directly contacting the lower surface of the substrate, and transfer the substrate by being rotated by receiving the rotational force of the shaft.

As an example of a technology related to a substrate transfer apparatus using such a roller type divert unit, a large-sized substrate transfer system and a transfer method thereof have been proposed in Patent Document 1 described below. In the following Patent Document 2, In the following Patent Document 3, a 'substrate transfer apparatus' has been proposed. In the following Patent Document 4, a 'transfer system' has been proposed. In the following Patent Document 5, Device and a substrate processing apparatus using the same have been proposed.

However, such a conventional diverting unit requires a plurality of rollers, a plurality of transfer frames, a plurality of lift pins, a plurality of driving units, and the like having different sizes in order to load the substrate, . Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the structure and the driving method are very complicated and a long time is required to transport the substrate.

In recent years, in order to solve such a problem, a technique has been proposed in which a plurality of running rails are arranged in a lattice structure and rollers are installed under the substrate to move the substrate along the running rails.

However, in the case of the conveying system using the running rails, there is a problem that the roller unit moving along the running rail is disengaged at the time of using for a long period of time, and the conveying operation is stopped to lower the productivity.

In addition, foreign matter accumulates on the side surface of the running rail, resulting in malfunction of the substrate transfer device, which increases the maintenance cost and reduces the service life of the running rail.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the deviation of the roller unit moving along the running rail of the conveying system moving along the running rail, increase the lifetime of the running rail, and reduce the maintenance cost, It is necessary to develop realistic and applicable technology that can improve driving ability while making it possible.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0661907 (Published on Dec. 28, 2006) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0834734 (Publication Date June 05, 2008) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1427595 (Publication date August 08, 2014) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-81153 (published on July 14, 2010) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1367669 (Published March 03, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a roller unit provided at the lower part of a semiconductor (or FPD) conveying pallet by mounting a front guide bar inserted in a guide groove formed in a running rail, And a pallet transporting system using the roller unit.

Further, according to the present invention, a traveling roller and a guide wheel are simultaneously mounted on a roller unit moving along a traveling rail, thereby improving traveling ability and preventing departure during traveling.

The roller unit equipped with the front guide bar according to the embodiment of the present invention is a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar according to an embodiment of the present invention. The roller unit includes a lower part of a semiconductor (or FPD) transfer pallet in the form of a rectangular plate for transferring a substrate between diffusion, etching, A plurality of unit holding parts each of which is fixed to a lower portion of a base of the semiconductor transfer pellet; A roller housing part coupled to the circular unit fixing part by a rotation shaft so as to be rotatable in a direction parallel to a horizontal plane of the base and forming an arcuate housing space downward; A traveling roller disposed in the receiving space of the roller housing part and installed to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the base and to move along an upper surface of the traveling rail; And a front guide bar formed in a straight bar shape in a lower vertical direction from one end edge of the circular unit fixing part, wherein the driving rail is provided with a front guide bar of the roller unit, May be formed continuously in the longitudinal direction.

The front guide bar is disposed in front of the roller unit in the running direction and inserted into an auxiliary guide groove formed on both side walls of the guide rail on the lower side of the guide rail, can do.

The roller unit may further include a plurality of guide wheels coupled to the lower ends of both side surfaces of the roller housing part having an arch shape by a rotation axis and moving along side surfaces of the running rail.

Wherein the roller housing part comprises: a circular housing head coupled to a lower portion of the unit fixing part and relatively smaller than the unit fixing part; A housing rotation shaft for coupling the housing head with the center of the unit holding part of the circular shape and supporting the rotation of the housing head; A plurality of housing partitions arranged in the lower vertical direction from both side edges of the housing head to form the arcuate housing space; A traveling roller rotating shaft having opposite ends connected to the plurality of housing partitions to rotate the traveling roller between the plurality of housing partitions; And a guide wheel rotating shaft rotatably coupling the plurality of guide wheels to the lower end surfaces of the plurality of housing partitions.

A pellet transferring system using a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar according to another embodiment of the present invention is a pellet transferring system for transferring a substrate between a diffusion, etching, photographic and cleaning process performed for manufacturing a semiconductor device, A semiconductor transfer pellet in the form of a rectangular plate for transferring the substrate between the semiconductor transfer pellets; A plurality of running rails having a lattice structure to form a traveling path of the semiconductor transfer pallet and having intersecting points; A roller unit provided at a lower portion of the semiconductor transfer pallet and moving along the plurality of running rails; And a plurality of linear motor motors which generate a driving force for conveying the semiconductor transfer pellets and are arranged in parallel with a running rail having the lattice structure, A unit fixing portion of a circular shape to be coupled and fixed; A roller housing part coupled to the circular unit fixing part by a rotation shaft so as to be rotatable in a direction parallel to a horizontal plane of the base and forming an arcuate housing space downward; A traveling roller disposed in the receiving space of the roller housing part and installed to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the base and to move along an upper surface of the traveling rail; And a front guide bar formed in a straight bar shape in a lower vertical direction from one end edge of the circular unit fixing part, wherein the driving rail includes a guide for guiding a traveling path by inserting a front guide bar of the roller unit The grooves may be formed continuously in the longitudinal direction.

The front guide bar is disposed in front of the roller unit in the running direction and inserted into an auxiliary guide groove formed on both side walls of the guide rail on the lower side of the guide rail, can do.

The roller unit may further include a plurality of guide wheels coupled to the lower ends of both side surfaces of the roller housing part having an arch shape by a rotation axis and moving along side surfaces of the running rail.

Wherein the roller housing part comprises: a circular housing head coupled to a lower portion of the unit fixing part and relatively smaller than the unit fixing part; A housing rotation shaft for coupling the housing head with the center of the unit holding part of the circular shape and supporting the rotation of the housing head; A plurality of housing partitions arranged in the lower vertical direction from both side edges of the housing head to form the arcuate housing space; A traveling roller rotating shaft having both ends thereof coupled to the plurality of housing partitions so as to be rotatable between the plurality of housing partitions; And a guide wheel rotating shaft rotatably coupling the plurality of guide wheels to the lower end surfaces of the plurality of housing partitions.

The pellet conveying system using the roller unit with the front guide bar according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a connecting rail portion for changing the direction of the roller unit at a point crossing the plurality of running rails; As shown in FIG.

Wherein the direction switching connecting rail portion includes a plurality of running rails which are connected to each other by a plurality of running rails which are disposed in different directions at points crossing between the plurality of running rails, and; A connecting rail fixing part fixing the connecting rail to a frame of the conveying system and supporting the turning operation of the connecting rail; And a rotation driving unit disposed below the connection rail to provide a driving force for rotating the connection rail.

The rotation driving unit includes: a connection rail rotation shaft penetrating through the connection rail fixing portion and coupled to a lower central portion of the connection rail; A rotating bearing housing for supporting a rotating operation of the connecting rail rotating shaft inside the connecting rail fixing portion; A driving motor for transmitting rotational torque to the connecting rail rotating shaft; And a coupling portion coupling the drive shaft of the drive motor and the connection rail rotation shaft.

The direction switching connecting rail portion may define a guide wheel receiving groove for receiving the guide wheels formed at the lower ends of the plurality of housing partitions constituting the roller unit, on the outer side of the connecting rail.

In order to prevent the running rollers constituting the roller unit from being separated from the connecting rails, the pallet feeding system using the roller unit having the front guide bar according to another embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of And a driving roller separation preventing jaw to be provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, a front guide bar inserted in a guide groove formed in a running rail is mounted on a roller unit provided below a semiconductor transfer pallet to prevent departure of the roller unit during running and improve running performance And a pallet transporting system using the roller unit.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the traveling roller and the guide wheel are simultaneously mounted on the roller unit provided at the lower part of the semiconductor transfer pallet for moving along the running rail, thereby improving the traveling ability and preventing the departing from the traveling.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to remove foreign matter generated on the side surface of the running rail by using a guide wheel which contacts the side surface of the running rail at the time of using for a long time, It is possible to extend the service life.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of increasing the work productivity since the direction changing connection rail portion is formed at the crossing point of the running rail, so that the direction of the semiconductor transfer pellet can be easily changed during the transfer of the substrate between the processes.

1 and 2 are views schematically showing a configuration of a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 4 are views schematically showing a configuration of a roller unit to which a front guide bar according to a second embodiment of the present invention is attached.
5 is an overall configuration diagram of a pallet transporting system using a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a mounting structure during running between a roller unit having the front guide bar shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and a running rail of the illustrated delivery system shown in FIG. 5;
7 is a view for explaining a connection rail portion for changing the direction of the pallet transport system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 8 to 10 are sectional views for explaining a direction changing connection rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments are to be construed as being variously embodied and having various forms, so that the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

The terms "first "," second ", and the like are intended to distinguish one element from another, and the scope of the right should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but there may be other elements in between. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

It is to be understood that the singular " include " or "have" are to be construed as including the stated feature, number, step, operation, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

In each step, the identification code (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) is used for convenience of explanation, the identification code does not describe the order of each step, Unless otherwise stated, it may occur differently from the stated order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as described, may be performed substantially concurrently, or may be performed in reverse order.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used predefined terms should be interpreted to be consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and can not be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are views schematically showing a configuration of a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the roller unit 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor device having a rectangular plate shape for transferring substrates between diffusion, etching, photographic, and cleaning processes performed for manufacturing semiconductor devices Or FPD) conveying pallet 10 and moves along a plurality of running rails 20. The roller unit 100 includes a unit fixing part 110, a roller housing part 120, A roller 130, a front guide bar 300, and a guide wheel 140.

More specifically, the unit fixing portion 110 is fixedly coupled to a lower portion of the base 11 constituting the semiconductor transfer pellet 10, and may be formed in a circular shape as shown in FIG.

The roller housing part 120 is rotatably coupled to the circular unit fixing part 110 in a direction parallel to the horizontal plane of the base 11 and rotatably installed in the circular unit fixing part 110, can do.

The driving roller 130 is disposed in the receiving space of the roller housing part 120 and is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the base 11 so that the upper surface of the running rail 20 Can move along.

That is, the traveling roller 130 is installed to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction of the roller housing part 120, and is guided on the traveling rail 20.

In addition, the front guide bar 300 may be formed in a straight bar shape in a lower vertical direction from one edge of the circular unit fixing part 110. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, It is preferable that a guide groove 21 for guiding the traveling path is formed continuously in the longitudinal direction by inserting the front guide bar 300 of the roller unit into the center of the running rail 20. [

The guide wheel 140 is coupled to the lower ends of both side surfaces of the roller housing part 120 having the arch shape and rotates along the side surface of the running rail 20, As shown in FIG.

At this time, if the structure for moving along the side surface of the running rail 20 is added like the guide wheel 140, a stable running structure is completed by the guide wheel 140, so that the driving roller 130 is separated from the running rail And various foreign substances formed on the side surface of the running rail at the time of using for a long time can also be cleaned.

As shown in the drawing, the running rail 20 includes a foreign matter receiving groove (not shown) extending outwardly from both sides of the cross section in the width direction, for receiving foreign matter cleaned by the guide wheel 140 20a and a rail partition 20b for preventing the guide wheels from being separated from each other.

2, the roller housing unit 120 includes a housing head 121, a housing rotation shaft 122, a housing partition wall 123, A traveling roller rotating shaft 124, and a guide wheel rotating shaft 125. [

Here, the housing head 121 may be formed in a circular shape having a size smaller than that of the unit fixing portion 110, which is coupled to the lower portion of the unit fixing portion 110.

The housing rotation shaft 122 can support the rotation of the housing head 121 by coupling the housing head 121 with the same center below the circular unit fixing part 110. At this time, the housing rotation shaft 122 may be provided with a bearing for rotating the housing head 122.

In addition, the housing partition wall 123 may be formed in a lower vertical direction from both side edges of the housing head 121 to form the arcuate housing space, and a plurality of the housing partition walls 123 may be formed.

The driving roller rotation shaft 124 may be coupled to the plurality of housing partitions 123 at both ends so that the driving roller 130 can rotate between the plurality of housing partitions 123.

The guide wheel rotating shaft 125 may rotatably couple the plurality of guide wheels 140 to the lower end surfaces of the plurality of housing partitions 123.

3 to 4 are views schematically showing a configuration of a roller unit to which a front guide bar according to a second embodiment of the present invention is attached.

The roller unit 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a unit fixing portion 110, a roller housing portion 120, a traveling roller 130, a front guide bar 300, A guide wheel 140 may be provided.

More specifically, the unit fixing part 110 is fixedly coupled to the lower part of the base 11 constituting the semiconductor (or FPD) transfer pellet 10 and may be formed in a circular shape as shown in the figure.

The roller housing part 120 is rotatably coupled to the circular unit fixing part 110 in a direction parallel to the horizontal plane of the base 11 and is rotatably supported by the circular unit fixing part 110, .

The driving roller 130 is disposed in the receiving space of the roller housing part 120 and is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the base 11 so that the upper surface of the running rail 20 Can move along.

That is, the traveling roller 130 is installed to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction of the roller housing part 120, and is guided on the traveling rail 20.

In addition, the front guide bar 300 may be formed in the shape of a straight bar downward from the edge of one side of the circular unit fixing part 110, It is preferable that a guide groove 21 for guiding the traveling path is formed continuously in the longitudinal direction by inserting the front guide bar 300 of the roller unit into the running rail 20 as shown in FIG.

As shown in the drawing, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the front guide bar 300 includes the auxiliary guide 310 on the left and right sides with respect to the main body as the lower side, Is inserted in the auxiliary guide groove 22 formed in both side walls of the inner side surface of the guide groove 21 of the running rail 20 shown in FIG.

The guide wheel 140 is coupled to the lower ends of both side surfaces of the roller housing part 120 having the arch shape and rotates along the side surface of the running rail 20, As shown in FIG.

At this time, if the structure for moving along the side surface of the running rail 20 is added like the guide wheel 140, a stable running structure is completed by the guide wheel 140, so that the driving roller 130 is separated from the running rail And various foreign substances formed on the side surface of the running rail at the time of using for a long time can also be cleaned.

As shown in the drawing, the running rail 20 includes a foreign matter receiving groove (not shown) extending outwardly from both sides of the cross section in the width direction, for receiving foreign matter cleaned by the guide wheel 140 20a and a rail partition 20b for preventing the guide wheels from being separated from each other.

Referring to FIG. 4, the roller housing unit 120 includes a housing head 121, a housing rotation shaft 122, a housing partition 123, A traveling roller rotating shaft 124, and a guide wheel rotating shaft 125. [

Here, the housing head 121 may be formed in a circular shape having a size smaller than that of the unit fixing portion 110, which is coupled to the lower portion of the unit fixing portion 110.

The housing rotation shaft 122 can support the rotation of the housing head 121 by coupling the housing head 121 with the same center below the circular unit fixing part 110. At this time, the housing rotation shaft 122 may be provided with a bearing for rotating the housing head 122.

In addition, the housing partition 123 may be formed in a lower vertical direction from both side edges of the housing head 121 to form the arcuate accommodation space and a plurality of the housing partitions 123 may be formed.

The driving roller rotation shaft 124 may be coupled to the plurality of housing partitions 123 at both ends so that the driving roller 130 can rotate between the plurality of housing partitions 123.

The guide wheel rotating shaft 125 may rotatably couple the plurality of guide wheels 140 to the lower end surfaces of the plurality of housing partitions 123.

In the embodiment of the present invention, although not shown in the drawings, the roller unit 100 may further include a rotation fixing device (not shown) for maintaining the running angle of the roller unit. Such a rotation fixing device is constituted by forming a groove in a predetermined portion of the roller housing part 120 of the roller unit and forming a predetermined engaging member having an elastic force on the base 11 of the semiconductor transfer pellet 10 adjacent to the roller unit .

That is, by providing such a rotation fixing device, it is possible to prevent the roller unit 100, in which the traveling roller 130 is arranged in a predetermined direction at the time of traveling, from unintentionally rotating even when subjected to external vibration or impact, .

FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram of a pallet transporting system using a roller unit equipped with a front guide bar according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a roller unit equipped with the front guide bar shown in FIGS. 1 is a view for explaining a mounting structure during traveling between running rails of the illustrated transport system; Fig.

As shown in the drawings, a pallet transporting system using a roller unit equipped with a guide wheel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor transporting pallet 10, a plurality of running rails 20, a roller unit 100, And an electric motor motor 30 may be provided.

More specifically, the semiconductor (or FPD) transfer pellet 10 is for use in a pallet transfer system for substrate transfer between diffusion, etch, photographic and cleaning processes performed to produce semiconductor devices, And a plurality of roller units 100 may be provided at the lower portion of the roller unit 100 to move along the running rail 20. [

In addition, the plurality of running rails 20 may have a lattice structure to form a traveling path of the semiconductor transfer pallet 10 so as to have an intersecting point, and at the intersection points, The switching connection rail part 200 can be formed.

As shown in the drawing, the running rail 20 includes a guide groove 300 for guiding the traveling path by inserting the front guide bar 300 of the roller unit 100 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 The auxiliary guide 310 formed on the lower side of the front guide bar 300 can be inserted into both side walls of the inner side surface of the guide groove 22, The guide groove 22 can be formed.

The front guide bar 300 of the roller unit 100 described before the guide groove 21 and the auxiliary guide groove 22 formed in the longitudinal direction of the running rail 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, The driving roller 130 constituting the roller unit 100 can be prevented from being separated from the traveling rail 130. [ 20, the debris that can be generated when moving on the traveling rail 20 is not left on the traveling rail 20 through the guide groove 21, so that it is easy to improve the traveling ability and maintenance for removing the debris .

The roller unit 100 may be provided at a lower portion of the semiconductor transfer pallet 10 so as to move along the plurality of running rails 20 and rotate along the upper surface of the running rail 20 And a guide wheel 140 rotatably installed along a side surface of the running rail.

The roller unit 100 is fixed to the base 11 of the semiconductor transfer pallet 10 by the unit fixing unit 110 and is fixed to the base 11 via the unit fixing unit 110 And can be rotatably installed.

The linear motor motor 30 generates a driving force for conveying the semiconductor transfer pellets 10 and is disposed in parallel with the running rail 20 having the lattice structure, , And a plurality of them may be arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction with respect to the conveying direction of the semiconductor conveying pallet 10.

7 is a view for explaining a connection rail portion for changing the direction of the pallet transport system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the pallet transporting system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a connecting rail portion for switching the direction of the roller unit 100 for switching the direction of the roller unit 100 at a point crossing a plurality of running rails 20 200).

That is, the roller unit 100 is rotated in the direction-switching connecting rail part 200 so as to move horizontally in the moving direction of the semiconductor transfer pallet 10 as shown in the drawing, You can switch.

Referring to FIG. 7, a process of shifting the conveying path by the connecting rail 200 for directional transfer of the semiconductor conveying pallet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the pallet transfer system is provided with a plurality of linear motor motors 30 for generating a driving force for transferring the semiconductor transfer pellets 10, and in the same direction as the linear motor motors 30 A plurality of position sensors 41a, 41b may also be provided.

At this time, the linear motor motor 30 may be a linear synchronous motor (LSM) in the embodiment of the present invention, and another linear induction motor may be used as another example.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the driving method of the pallet transporting system using the linear motor motor 30 is such that a coil portion corresponding to a stator of the rotating type synchronous motor is provided on the ground, Is provided on the side of the semiconductor transfer pellet 10 (ground type) and is also referred to as a long stator type.

This method is advantageous in weight reduction because the drive control device of the motor is installed on the ground, and has energy efficiency and high propulsion power.

Describing the direction switching operation of the pallet transporting system according to the embodiment of the present invention,

First, when the semiconductor conveying pallet 10 is conveyed in the first direction on the running rail 20, the connection of the directional connecting connection rail part 200 is made so as to connect between the running rails 20 arranged in the first direction The rails 210 may be maintained in a rotated state in the same first direction.

Although not shown in the drawing, a controller and a multiplexer (MUX) for controlling the operation of the linear motor motor 30 may be provided in the pallet transfer system. The controller including the controller and the multiplexer can appropriately control the plurality of linear motor motors 30 that generate the driving force for conveying the semiconductor conveying pallet 10 in a predetermined direction without collision.

When it is necessary to change the conveying path of the semiconductor conveying pallet 10, the control unit analyzes signals received from the plurality of position sensors 41a and 41b to decelerate the speed of the semiconductor conveying pallet 10 conveyed in the first direction The semiconductor transfer pellet 10 is stopped at a predetermined position so that the roller unit 100 of the semiconductor transfer pellet 10 is positioned at the center of the connection rail 210.

At this time, if the roller unit 100 of the semiconductor transfer pallet 10 is stopped to be positioned at the center of the connection rail 210, the control unit may use the rotation drive unit 230, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6, The connection rail 210 of the rail 200 can be rotated in the second direction.

At this time, the control unit controls the rotation driving unit 230 so that the connection rail 210 is correctly rotated in the second direction. When the rotation is completed, the roller housing unit 120 of the roller unit 100 is rotated (Not shown), the arrangement angle of the semiconductor transfer pellet 10 can be prevented from being arbitrarily changed due to external vibration, impact, or the like.

In this way, in a state in which the connecting rail 210 of the direction-switching connecting rail part 200 is rotated in the same second direction so as to connect between the running rails 20 arranged in the second direction, the control part controls the linear motor motor 30 to transfer the semiconductor transfer pellets 10 in the second direction.

FIGS. 8 to 10 are sectional views for explaining a direction changing connection rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 5 to 6, the directional connection connecting rail unit according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the redirecting connection rail part 200 may include a connection rail 210, a connection rail fixing part 220 and a rotation driving part 230, as shown in the drawing .

More specifically, the connecting rail 210 selectively connects driving rails disposed in different directions at a point intersecting the plurality of running rails 20, thereby driving the driving roller 210 constituting the roller unit 100, (130) may be formed to move along the upper surface.

That is, the connecting rail 210 is rotatably installed between the running rails 20 that intersect with each other, and the connecting rail 210 is rotatably mounted on the running rail 20, When the roller unit 100 described above with reference to Figs. 2 to 3 is positioned at the center of the connecting rail 210, it is necessary to stop the driving unit when it is necessary to feed the driving unit along another traveling rail 20 arranged in two directions It is possible to perform the function of rotating the roller unit 100 by rotating the rail 210 in the conveying direction.

The connecting rail fixing unit 220 may fix the connecting rail 210 to the frame 1 of the conveying system and support the turning operation of the connecting rail 210.

On the other hand, in the transfer system of the semiconductor transfer pellets, when the transfer direction is changed and the transfer direction is desired, a clearance may be formed between the connection rail 210 and the running rail 20 in order to eliminate interference at the time of rotation of the connection rail 210 have.

However, when the clearance is large, the roller unit 100 may be disengaged from the running rail 20, so that the connecting rail fixing portion 220 is positioned between the connecting rail 210 and the running rail 220 An auxiliary rail module 221 for minimizing the gap can be disposed at both ends of the connection rail 210. [

By providing the auxiliary rail module 221 for minimizing the gap between the connecting rail 210 and the traveling rail 220 as described above, the gap between the connecting rail 210 and the traveling rail 20 can be reduced, Is minimized.

That is, if there is a clearance between the connecting rail 210 and the running rail 220, a slight sagging occurs in the running rail 20 due to its weight when the semiconductor transferring pallet 10 passes over the running rail 20 There is a difference in height from the connecting rail 210.

When the roller unit 100 moves from the running rail 20 to the connecting rail 210 due to such a height difference, impact and vibration are generated and can be severed. Therefore, in the present invention, The auxiliary rail module 221 can be formed on the connecting rail fixing portion 220. [

The rotation driving unit 230 may be disposed below the connection rail 210 to provide a driving force for rotating the connection rail 210.

As shown in the drawing, the rotation drive unit 230 includes a connection rail rotation shaft 231 penetrating the connection rail fixing unit 220 and coupled to a lower central portion of the connection rail, A drive motor 233 for transmitting rotation torque to the connection rail rotation shaft 231, and a driving motor 233 for transmitting rotation torque to the connection rail rotation shaft 231, And a coupling portion 234 coupling the driving shaft of the driving shaft 231 with the driving shaft of the connecting rail 231.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotation driving unit 230 is driven by a driving motor. However, the connecting rail 210 may be rotated with respect to the connecting rail fixing unit 220, ), Various driving methods including an actuator driving method, an air cylinder method, and a pneumatic driving method for generating rotational power can be applied.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the direction-switching connecting rail part 200 includes a plurality of housing partition walls 123 constituting the roller unit 100, The guide wheel receiving groove 240 may be formed on the outer side of the connecting rail 210.

In order to prevent the driving roller 130 constituting the roller unit 100 from being separated from the connecting rail 210, the driving roller separating jaw 250 ).

As described above, according to the present invention, a front guide bar inserted in a guide groove formed in a running rail is mounted on a roller unit provided below a semiconductor transfer pallet to prevent the roller unit from being separated during traveling, There is an effect of providing a roller unit equipped with a guide bar and a pallet transporting system using the same.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of enhancing the traveling ability and preventing the departing of the traveling vehicle during traveling by mounting the traveling roller and the guide wheel on the roller unit provided at the lower part of the semiconductor transportation pallet for moving along the traveling rail.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to remove foreign substances generated on the side surface of the running rail by using a guide wheel which contacts the side surface of the running rail at the time of using for a long time, But it has the effect of extending the life span.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of increasing work productivity by forming a connecting rail portion for turning direction at a crossing point of a running rail, thereby facilitating the switching of the direction of the semiconductor transfer pallet when transferring the substrate between the processes.

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, It is within the scope of the present invention that component changes to such an extent that they can be coped evenly within a range that does not deviate from the scope of the present invention.

1: Frame 10 (11): Semiconductor transfer pallet (base)
20: running rail 21: guide groove
22: Auxiliary guide groove 30: Linear motor motor
100: roller unit 110: unit fixing unit
120: roller housing part 121: housing head
122: housing rotating shaft 123: housing partition wall
124: driving roller rotating shaft 125: guide wheel rotating shaft
130: traveling roller 140: guide wheel
200: connecting rail part 210: connecting rail
220: connecting rail fixing part 230: rotation driving part
231: rotating shaft 232: rotating bearing housing
233; Drive motor 234: coupling part
240: guide wheel receiving groove 250:
300: front guide bar 310: auxiliary guide

Claims (13)

A plurality of roller units arranged along a plurality of running rails provided below a semiconductor transfer pallet in the form of a rectangular plate for transferring a substrate between diffusion, etching, photographic and cleaning processes performed for manufacturing a semiconductor device,
A circular unit fixing portion fixedly coupled to a lower portion of the base constituting the semiconductor transfer pellet;
A roller housing part coupled to the circular unit fixing part by a rotation shaft so as to be rotatable in a direction parallel to the horizontal plane of the base and forming an arcuate accommodation space downward;
A traveling roller disposed in the receiving space of the roller housing part and installed to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the base and to move along an upper surface of the traveling rail; And
And a front guide bar formed in a straight bar shape in a lower vertical direction from one end edge of the circular unit fixing part,
Wherein the driving rail is formed with guide grooves extending in the longitudinal direction for guiding the traveling path by inserting the front guide bars of the roller unit,
The front guide bar is disposed in front of the roller unit in the running direction and inserted into an auxiliary guide groove formed on both side walls of the guide rail on the lower side of the guide rail, And the front guide bar is attached to the roller unit.
delete The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
And a plurality of guide wheels coupled to the lower ends of both side surfaces of the roller housing part having an arch shape by a rotation axis to move along side surfaces of the running rail.
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3,
A circular housing head coupled to a lower portion of the unit fixing portion and having a size relatively smaller than the unit fixing portion;
A housing rotation shaft for coupling the housing head with the center of the unit holding part of the circular shape and supporting the rotation of the housing head;
A plurality of housing partitions arranged in the lower vertical direction from both side edges of the housing head to form the arcuate housing space;
A traveling roller rotating shaft having both ends thereof coupled to the plurality of housing partitions so as to be rotatable between the plurality of housing parts; And
And a guide wheel rotating shaft rotatably coupling the plurality of guide wheels to the lower end surface of the plurality of housing partitions.
A pallet transfer system for substrate transfer between a diffusion, etch, photographic and cleaning process performed to produce a semiconductor device,
A semiconductor transfer pellet in the form of a rectangular plate for transferring a substrate between processes;
A plurality of running rails having a lattice structure to form a traveling path of the semiconductor transfer pallet and having intersecting points;
A roller unit provided at a lower portion of the semiconductor transfer pallet and moving along the plurality of running rails; And
And a plurality of linear motor motors which generate a driving force for conveying the semiconductor transfer pellets and are disposed in parallel with the running rail having the lattice structure,
Wherein the roller unit comprises: a circular unit fixing portion which is fixedly coupled to a lower portion of a base constituting the semiconductor transfer pellet; A roller housing part coupled to the circular unit fixing part by a rotation shaft so as to be rotatable in a direction parallel to a horizontal plane of the base and forming an arcuate housing space downward; A traveling roller disposed in the receiving space of the roller housing part and installed to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the base and to move along an upper surface of the traveling rail; And a front guide bar formed in a straight bar shape in a lower vertical direction from one end edge of the circular unit fixing part,
Wherein the driving rail is formed with guide grooves extending in the longitudinal direction for guiding the traveling path by inserting the front guide bar of the roller unit,
The front guide bar is disposed in front of the roller unit in the running direction and inserted into an auxiliary guide groove formed on both side walls of the guide rail on the lower side of the guide rail to prevent a departure during traveling And the front guide bar is mounted on the pallet.
delete 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5,
Further comprising: a plurality of guide wheels coupled to the lower ends of both side surfaces of the roller housing part having an arch shape by a rotation axis to move along side surfaces of the running rail.
9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the roller housing portion comprises:
A circular housing head coupled to a lower portion of the unit fixing portion and having a size relatively smaller than the unit fixing portion;
A housing rotation shaft for coupling the housing head with the center of the unit holding part of the circular shape and supporting the rotation of the housing head;
A plurality of housing partitions arranged in the lower vertical direction from both side edges of the housing head to form the arcuate housing space;
A traveling roller rotating shaft having both ends thereof coupled to the plurality of housing partitions so as to be rotatable between the plurality of housing partitions; And
And a guide wheel rotating shaft rotatably coupling the plurality of guide wheels to the lower end surface of the plurality of housing partitions.
The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a direction changing switching rail for switching a direction of the roller unit at a point intersecting the plurality of running rails. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 8. < / RTI >
[12] The apparatus according to claim 9,
A connecting rail that selectively connects driving rails disposed in different directions at a point intersecting the plurality of running rails to form a traveling roller constituting the roller unit to move along an upper surface;
A connecting rail fixing part fixing the connecting rail to a frame of the conveying system and supporting the turning operation of the connecting rail; And
And a rotation driving unit disposed below the connection rail to provide a driving force for rotating the connection rail. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 13 >
[11] The apparatus of claim 10,
A connecting rail rotating shaft penetrating through the connecting rail fixing portion and coupled to a lower central portion of the connecting rail;
A rotating bearing housing for supporting a rotating operation of the connecting rail rotating shaft inside the connecting rail fixing portion;
A driving motor for transmitting rotational torque to the connecting rail rotating shaft; And
And a coupling part for coupling the driving shaft of the driving motor and the connecting rail rotating shaft to each other. The pallet feeding system using the roller unit equipped with the front guide bar.
[10] The apparatus according to claim 10,
Wherein a guide wheel receiving groove for receiving a guide wheel formed at a lower end of a plurality of housing partitions constituting the roller unit is formed outside the connecting rail.
The method of claim 12,
And a driving roller separation preventing jaw that is spaced apart from the connection rail by a predetermined distance so as to prevent the driving roller constituting the roller unit from being separated from the connection rail. Pallet transport system.

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