TWI752865B - Cassette with blocking function and cassette moving system - Google Patents

Abstract

A cassette with blocking function includes a cassette and two blocking mechanism. The cassette forms a plurality of receiving slots therein for receiving substrates, such as copper foil substrate. The blocking mechanism is disposed at one side of an opening of the cassette, and has a blocking member, an elastic member and a controlling member. The blocking member is pivotally mounted on the cassette. The elastic member is abutted against the blocking member, so that the blocking member can be fixed at the opening of the cassette, to prevent the substrates from sliding and dropping. The controlling member is disposed at one side of the cassette, and connects to the blocking member. The controlling member can be pushed by an air cylinder or an electric cylinder, to synchronously rotate the blocking member to open, so that the substrate can be taken out. The blocking structure therefore is simplified, and the operation is easy, which can prevent the substrate from sliding and dropping, with better protectiveness.

Description

Cassette and Cassette Transfer System with Stop Function

The invention relates to a cassette with a blocking function and a cassette conveying system, in particular to a cassette and a cassette conveying system which can be used for accommodating substrates so as to facilitate automatic conveying of the substrates.

The manufacturing process of the copper foil substrate (substrate) is more complicated, so automatic transportation is used. The carrier used in the transportation between the processes is called a cassette. In order to prevent sliding or falling out during the transportation process, it is usually A stop mechanism is set at the opening of the copper foil to prevent the copper foil substrate from sliding or falling outward. However, the structure of the existing blocking mechanism is relatively complicated, and the operation is not easy. In addition, when the copper foil substrate is taken and placed, friction is easily generated between the two sides of the copper foil substrate and the cassette body, thereby generating dust particles and causing pollution.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cassette with a blocking function and a cassette conveying system in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which can simplify the structure, simplify the operation, and prevent the substrate from sliding and falling, and has better performance. Protective, and both ends of the cassette can be taken out and unloaded for ease of use. In addition, the tooth fork can be used to extend into the cassette body to lift and pick up and place the substrate, so as to reduce friction and avoid pollution caused by dust particles.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a cassette with a blocking function, comprising: a cassette body, the cassette body has two vertical plates, the two vertical plates are arranged at intervals, and one side of the two vertical plates Each is provided with a plurality of ribs, and an accommodating groove is formed between the two adjacent ribs at the top and bottom respectively, which can be used to accommodate the substrate. The height of the accommodating groove is greater than the thickness of the substrate. The cassette body has two an opening, the two openings are respectively located at two ends of the cassette body; and two blocking mechanisms, which are respectively arranged on one side of the two openings of the cassette body, and the two blocking mechanisms are located on the cassette body At the opposite corners, the two blocking mechanisms each include a blocking piece, an elastic piece and a control piece, the blocking piece is pivoted on the cassette body, and the elastic piece can abut against the blocking piece, so that the The stopper is located at the opening of the cassette body and is in a closed state, the control piece is located on one side of the cassette body, the control piece is connected to the stopper, and when the control piece is pushed, the stopper can be linked The stopper is turned to open and is in an open state.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention also provides a cassette conveying system, comprising: a cassette with a blocking function; and at least one work station, the cassette with a blocking function can be moved to the work station, The work station has at least one of a platform, a sliding table and a conveying mechanism, which can be used to place the cassette with a blocking function.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the cassette with blocking function provided by the present invention includes a cassette body and two blocking mechanisms, and a plurality of accommodating grooves are formed in the cassette body for accommodating the substrate. The blocking mechanism is arranged at the opening of the cassette body, and the blocking mechanism includes a blocking piece, an elastic piece and a control piece. The elastic piece abuts the blocking piece, so that the blocking piece is positioned at the opening of the cassette body. The control piece is connected to the stop piece, and can push the control piece, so as to link the stop piece to rotate and open, so as to facilitate taking and placing the substrate. Therefore, the structure can be simplified, the operation can be simplified, and the substrate can be prevented from sliding and falling, and it has better protection. The two stopper mechanisms are located at the opposite corners of the cassette body, and both ends of the cassette can be taken and discharged. for ease of use. In addition, the height of the accommodating groove is greater than the thickness of the base plate, and the tooth fork can be used to extend into the cassette body to lift and place the base plate, so as to reduce friction and avoid pollution caused by dust particles.

For further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings related to the present invention, however, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, not for limiting the present invention.

The following are specific specific examples to illustrate the embodiments disclosed in the present invention, and those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn according to the actual size, and are stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical contents of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed contents are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. In addition, the term "or", as used herein, should include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items, as the case may be.

[Example]

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the present invention provides a cassette with a blocking function, including a cassette body 1 and two blocking mechanisms 3 .

The cassette body 1 is a hollow body, and the cassette body 1 can be a square hollow body. The cassette body 1 has two vertical plates 11 , and the two vertical plates 11 are located on both sides (left and right) of the cassette body 1 . , The two vertical plates 11 are arranged at intervals, and the two vertical plates 11 are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side. One side of the two vertical plates 11 is provided with a plurality of accommodating grooves 12, that is, a plurality of ribs 13 are respectively provided on the inner sides of the two vertical plates 11, and can be formed between the two adjacent ribs 13 up and down. An accommodating groove 12 , the ribs 13 are respectively disposed on one side (inner side) of the two vertical plates 11 , and the ribs 13 are arranged at intervals so as to support the substrate 10 so that the substrate 10 can be placed in the accommodating groove 12 middle. The height A of the accommodating groove 12 is greater than the thickness B of the substrate 10 , which can reduce the generation of friction, and can also facilitate the use of tooth forks to lift and pick up and place the substrate 10 . The substrate 10 can be, for example, a copper foil substrate. Two sides of the substrate 10 can be respectively accommodated in two opposite accommodating grooves 12 , and the accommodating grooves 12 can also be spaced at a relatively small distance. The cassette body 1 has two openings 14 . The two openings 14 are located at two ends (front and rear ends) of the cassette body 1 respectively. The two openings 14 are communicated with the interior of the cassette body 1 . The substrate 10 is placed in the accommodating groove 12 . Both ends of the cassette can be taken out and unloaded, but they are directional.

The two blocking mechanisms 3 are respectively disposed on one side of the two openings 14 of the cassette body 1 , and the two blocking mechanisms 3 are located at opposite corners of the cassette body 1 . Each of the two blocking mechanisms 3 includes a blocking member 31 , an elastic member 32 and a control member 33 . The blocking member 31 can be a plate body, and its structure and shape are not limited. In this embodiment, the blocking member 31 is The piece 31 can be a square plate body, and the height of the stop piece 31 is slightly smaller than the height of the cassette body 1 . The stopper 31 is pivoted on the cassette body 1 , and the structure of the stopper 31 pivoted on the cassette body 1 is not limited. In this embodiment, a rotating shaft 34 is provided on one side of the stopper 31 , and the top and bottom ends of the cassette body 1 are respectively provided with a pivot hole 22, the two ends of the rotating shaft 34 are respectively pivoted in the two pivot holes 22, so that the stopper 31 can be pivoted on the cassette body 1, It can be used to block and release the substrate 10 .

The elastic member 32 can be an elastic element such as a torsion spring. The elastic member 32 is disposed between the blocking member 31 and the cassette body 1 . The elastic member 32 can abut against the blocking member 31 , so the blocking member can be pushed by the elastic member 32 31. The stopper 31 is located at the opening 14 of the cassette body 1 to prevent the substrate 10 from sliding and falling. In this embodiment, the elastic member 32 can push the blocking member 31, so that the blocking member 31 is parallel to the end of the cassette body 1 with the opening 14 to be in a closed state (as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 ), and It can stably stop and position the substrate 10 .

The control element 33 is located on one side of the cassette body 1 , and the control element 33 can be pushed by force from the side of the cassette body 1 . The control member 33 is connected to the stop member 31, and the control member 33 can be fixed to one end (top end) of the rotating shaft 34, so that the control member 33 can be connected to the stop member 31 through the rotating shaft 34. When the control member 33 is pushed , the stopper 31 can be linked with the rotating shaft 34 . In this embodiment, the control member 33 is located on one side (left and right side) of the cassette body 1 near the top, and the control member 33 can be pushed by an existing power source (not shown) such as an air cylinder or an electric cylinder for interlocking The stopper 31 is rotated and opened to be in an open state, so as to facilitate taking and placing the substrate 10 . Preferably, the control member 33 can be cut flush or recessed on the outer side of the cassette body 1 . In this embodiment, the cassette body 1 is recessed with a accommodating groove 23 for accommodating the control member 33 . The power source for pushing the control member 33 can be arranged in the workstation.

In addition, in the cassette with the blocking function of the present invention, a handle 15 can be further arranged on the top of the cassette body 1 to facilitate lifting and transportation. At least one of the top and bottom ends of the cassette body 1 can be provided with a groove 16 at a position close to the opening 14 , so as to confirm the placement of the substrate 10 . The top and bottom ends of the cassette body 1 can also be provided with a positioning mechanism 17. The positioning mechanism 17 is a protruding or concave structure. The positioning mechanism 17 can be a corresponding positioning pin, positioning hole, etc., so that the cassettes are stacked up and down can be positioned.

At least one of the top and two sides of the cassette body 1 can be provided with at least one of a radio frequency (RFID) tag 18 and a barcode 19 for identification. In this embodiment, the top of the cassette body 1 can be provided with a radio frequency tag 18 , and the top and both sides of the cassette body 1 can also be provided with barcodes 19 . The barcodes 19 are preferably close to the control member 33 . The two sides (left and right) of the cassette body 1 can also be provided with ribs 20 , and the ribs 20 can be horizontal and can be used as side clamping parts. At least one of the two sides (left side, right side) and the top of the cassette body 1 can also be provided with a direction mark 21 for identifying the direction.

In addition, in the present invention, the tooth fork 5 (as shown in FIG. 5 ) can be inserted into the cassette body 1 to lift and pick up and place the substrate 10 to reduce friction and pollution caused by dust particles. The tooth fork 5 may include a bearing portion 51 and a plurality of suction cups 52 , and the suction cups 52 may be arranged in at least two rows. The substrate 10 can be placed above the bearing portion 51 , and sucked and fixed by the suction cups 52 . A plurality of support bodies 53 can also be provided on both sides of the bearing portion 51 to support the substrate 10 . When the above-mentioned cassette is full, the material is taken from the bottom up, and when the cassette is empty, the material is discharged from the top to the bottom.

In addition, the cassette of the present invention can be moved to a work station 100 (as shown in FIG. 6 ) using a transfer device such as a crane or a trolley. The work station 100 includes process equipment or storage equipment, etc. The work station 100 has a plurality of platforms 101. It can be used to place the cassettes separately, and can be used as an upstream and downstream junction to form a cassette conveying system, and the cassettes can be transported to the workstation 100 .

The cassette of the present invention can also be moved to a work station 200 (as shown in FIG. 7 ) by using a transfer device such as a crane or a trolley. The work station 200 includes process equipment or storage equipment, etc. The work station 200 has a platform 201 for placing As for the cassette, the workstation 200 also has a sliding table 202 , which can be used as an upstream and downstream interface to form a cassette conveying system, and the cassette can be transported into the workstation 200 .

The cassette of the present invention can also be moved to a work station 300 (as shown in FIG. 8 ) by using a transfer device such as a crane or a trolley. The work station 300 includes process equipment or storage equipment, etc. The work station 300 has a platform 301 for placing For the cassette, the workstation 300 also has a conveying mechanism 302 , which can be used as an upstream and downstream junction to form a cassette conveying system, and the cassette can be conveyed into the workstation 300 .

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the cassette with blocking function provided by the present invention includes a cassette body and two blocking mechanisms, and a plurality of accommodating grooves are formed in the cassette body for accommodating the substrate. The blocking mechanism is arranged at the opening of the cassette body, and the blocking mechanism includes a blocking piece, an elastic piece and a control piece. The elastic piece abuts the blocking piece, so that the blocking piece is positioned at the opening of the cassette body. The control piece is connected to the stop piece, and can use the power source to push the control piece, so as to link the stop piece to rotate and open, so as to facilitate taking and placing the substrate. Therefore, the structure can be simplified, the operation can be simplified, and the substrate can be prevented from sliding and falling, and it has better protection. The two stopper mechanisms are located at the opposite corners of the cassette body, and both ends of the cassette can be taken and discharged. for ease of use. The power source for pushing the control element can be arranged on the side, so as to be conveniently arranged in the workstation. In addition, the height of the accommodating groove is greater than the thickness of the base plate, and the fork can be used to extend into the cassette body to lift and pick up and place the base plate, so as to reduce friction.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

1: Cassette body

11: Vertical plate

12: accommodating slot

13: Ribs

14: Opening

15: Handle

16: Groove

17: Positioning mechanism

18: RFID tags

19: Barcode

20: Ribs

21: Direction sign

22: Pivot hole

23: accommodating slot

3: stop mechanism

31: Stopper

32: Elastic

33: Controls

34: Spindle

A: The height of the accommodating slot

B: Thickness of substrate

5: tooth fork

51: Bearing part

52: Sucker

53: Support body

10: Substrate

100: Workstation

101: Platform

200: Workstation

201: Platform

202: Slider

300: Workstation

301: Platform

302: Conveyor mechanism

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cassette with a blocking function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the cassette with the blocking function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged detailed view of part III of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cassette with a blocking function of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tooth fork and the base plate of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram (1) of the use state of the cassette with the blocking function of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram (2) of the use state of the cassette with the blocking function of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram (3) of the use state of the cassette with the blocking function of the present invention.

1: Cassette body

11: Vertical plate

12: accommodating slot

13: Ribs

14: Opening

15: Handle

16: Groove

17: Positioning mechanism

18: RFID tags

19: Barcode

20: Ribs

21: Direction sign

23: accommodating slot

3: stop mechanism

31: Stopper

32: Elastic

33: Controls

10: Substrate

Claims (10)

A cassette with a blocking function, comprising: a cassette body, the cassette body has two vertical plates, the two vertical plates are arranged at intervals, and one side of the two vertical plates is each provided with a plurality of ribs, and the upper and lower sides are opposite to each other. An accommodating groove is formed between two adjacent ribs, which can be used to accommodate a substrate. The height of the accommodating groove is greater than the thickness of the substrate. The cassette body has two openings, and the two openings are respectively located in the cassette. two ends of the main body; and two blocking mechanisms, the two blocking mechanisms are respectively arranged on one side of the two openings of the cassette body, the two blocking mechanisms are located at the opposite corners of the cassette body, the two blocking mechanisms Each includes a stop piece, an elastic piece and a control piece, the stop piece is pivoted on the cassette body, the elastic piece can abut the stop piece, so that the stop piece is located at the opening of the cassette body is in a closed state, the control piece is located on one side of the cassette body, the control piece is connected to the stop piece, and the control piece can be pushed by force from the side of the cassette body. When pushed, the stopper can be linked to rotate and open to be in an open state. The cassette with a blocking function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blocking member is a plate body, and the elastic member can push the blocking member so that the blocking member is parallel to the end of the cassette body provided with the opening is closed. The cassette with a blocking function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control part is close to the top of the cassette body, and the control part is cut flush or recessed on the outer side of the cassette body. The cassette with a blocking function as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the top and bottom ends of the cassette body is provided with a groove near the opening. The cassette with a blocking function according to claim 1, wherein the top and bottom ends of the cassette body are provided with a positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is a protruding or concave structure. The cassette with a blocking function as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the top and two sides of the cassette body is provided with a radio frequency tag and a barcode, at least one of which is One, for identification. The cassette with a blocking function according to claim 1, wherein ribs are respectively provided on both sides of the cassette body, and the ribs are horizontal. The cassette with a blocking function as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the two sides and the top of the cassette body is provided with a direction mark for identifying the direction. A cassette conveying system, comprising: a cassette with a blocking function as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; and at least one work station, the cassette with a blocking function can be moved to the work station, the The work station has at least one of a platform, a sliding table and a conveying mechanism, which can be used to place the cassette with the blocking function. The cassette conveying system according to claim 9, further comprising a tooth fork, the tooth fork can be inserted into the cassette body to lift and pick up the substrate, or place the substrate in the accommodating slot Inside, the tooth fork includes a carrying part and a plurality of suction cups, the suction cups are arranged in at least two rows, the substrate is placed above the carrying part, and the suction cups are used for vacuum suction and fixation.

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