TWI776412B - Transferring device for accommodating object - Google Patents

Abstract

A transferring device for an accommodating object includes a first placement stage, at least one second placement stage, a third placement stage, a movable slide stage, and a lift slide seat. The second placement stage is disposed between the first placement stage and the third placement stage. A transferring vehicle (e.g., a crane) can dispose the accommodating object at the first placement stage, the lift slide seat can lift the accommodating object, and the accommodating object can be transferred in a transferring direction to the second placement stage or the third placement stage by the movable slide stage. The second placement stage is an intermediate station and can temporarily store the accommodating object. The transferring device for the accommodating object is disposed at a feeding portion or a discharging portion of an automated storage system, and has a temporary storage function to store relatively more accommodating objects.

Description

Object container transfer device

The invention relates to a transfer device for object containers, in particular to a transfer device for object containers arranged at the in-feed and out-feed positions of an automated storage system.

With the development of the semiconductor industry, integrated circuits need to go through many complicated processing procedures, such as etching, grinding, diffusion and deposition, etc. before they can be produced. Object containers (such as wafer boxes or mask boxes) in the semiconductor process mostly use a crane conveyor system to transport wafers, so that the object containers can be used for various semiconductor processes. In addition, since the automated storage system can make full use of the storage space, and can be controlled through the connection between the computer and the process equipment, and based on the principle of first-in, first-out, material retrieval and storage operations can be carried out quickly and accurately, so efficient inventory management can be achieved. standard, in line with the needs of the industry in the new era. The existing automatic storage system can set up feeding and discharging places for placing the object containers to be put in and out of the warehouse, and use the transfer device to move the object container for feeding and discharging, because the transfer device does not have buffer temporary storage. function, it is impossible to store more object containers, causing inconvenience in use.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a transfer device for object containers in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which has the function of buffering and temporary storage, and can store more object containers for ease of use.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a transfer device for an object container, which is arranged at the feeding or discharging position of an automated storage system. The transfer device for the object container includes: a first placing platform; at least one A second placing platform, which is an intermediate station and can be used to temporarily store object containers; a third placing platform, which is arranged between the first placing platform and the third placing platform; a a moving slide, the moving slide extends along a loading direction; a lifting slide, the lift slide is connected to the moving slide, the lift slide can be driven by the moving slide to move along the loading direction , the lift carriage has a lift drive device and a bearing platform, the bearing platform is connected to the lift drive device, the lift drive device can drive the bearing platform to rise and fall, the bearing platform can be used to carry the object container, the lift slide The seat can drive the object container to rise, and move the object container along the transfer direction to the first placing platform, the second placing platform or the third placing platform through the moving slide table, and the lifting slide The seat can drive the object container to descend, so that the object container is placed on the first placing platform, the second placing platform or the third placing platform.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the object container transfer device provided by the present invention includes a first placing platform, a second placing platform, a third placing platform, a moving slide and a lifting slide, and the second placing platform is arranged on the first placing platform. Between the first placing platform and the third placing platform, the truck can place the object container on the first placing platform, the lifting slide can lift the object container, and move the object container along the transfer direction to the first placing platform through the moving slide. The second placing platform or the third placing platform, the second placing platform is an intermediate station, which can be used to temporarily store object containers, and has the function of buffering and temporary storage, which can store more object containers.

For a further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit 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 FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the present invention provides a transfer device for object containers, which is arranged at the in-feed or out-feed position of the automated storage system 100 (as shown in FIG. 6 ) for temporary storage and transfer for storage or storage. The object containers to be released from the warehouse are disclosed in the drawings of this embodiment, and there are two sets of parallel-arranged object container transfer devices 200 , which are respectively disposed at the feeding place and the discharging place.

The object container transfer device 200 includes a first placing platform 1 , at least one second placing platform 2 , a third placing platform 3 , a moving slide 4 and a lifting slide 5 . The second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 can be arranged in a straight line, so that the object container can be transferred and loaded more quickly. The second placing platform 2 is arranged between the first placing platform 1 and the third placing platform 3. The second placing platform 2 can be set with one, and the second placing platform 2 can also be set with two, three or four or more. The second placing platform 2 can be used as an intermediate station for temporarily storing object containers. The first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 can be used for placing object containers such as wafer boxes or photomask boxes.

The structures of the first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 are not limited. The first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 can be fixedly arranged on a base 6 , to make the first placement platform 1, the second placement platform 2 and the third placement platform 3 stable and fixed arrangement, the first placement platform 1, the second placement platform 2 and the third placement platform 3 can each be provided with two limit pieces 10. The two limiting members 10 are elongated and spaced apart, so that both sides of the object container can interfere with the limiting member.

The first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 can also be respectively provided with a plurality of first positioning members 20 , and the first positioning members 20 are respectively protruded from the first placing platform 1 and the second placing platform 3 . The placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 can be inserted into the corresponding positioning holes at the bottom of the object container to locate the object container, so that the object container can be stably placed on the first placing platform 1 and the second placing platform 2 and the third place on the platform 3.

The first placing platform 1, the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 can also each be provided with at least one first sensor 30, and the first sensor 30 can be a push-type sensor, which can be used to detect Checks whether the object container is placed in position.

The moving sliding table 4 is a long sliding table, and the moving sliding table 4 extends along a transfer direction A, and the transfer direction A may be a horizontal direction. Preferably, the movable sliding table 4 is arranged below the first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 , and the movable sliding platform 4 can also be fixedly arranged on the base 6 . The mobile sliding table 4 is an existing mobile sliding table mechanism, and the present invention does not limit the structure of the mobile sliding table 4, so it will not be described in detail.

The lift slide 5 can be used to carry the object container and drive the object container to rise and fall. The lift slide 5 can lift the object container so that the object container can be separated from the first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 or the third placing platform 3 so that the object container can be moved and transported along the transfer direction A to the predetermined first placing platform 1, second placing platform 2 or third placing platform 3 by moving the sliding table 4, and the lifting slide 5 can also drive The object container is lowered so that the object container is placed on the first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 or the third placing platform 3 .

The lift slide 5 is connected to the moving slide 4 , and the lift slide 5 can be driven by the moving slide 4 to move along the transfer direction A. Preferably, the lift slide 5 can be driven by the moving slide 4 along the transfer direction A. The transfer direction A moves inside the first placing platform 1 , the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform 3 , so that the lifting slide 5 can quickly carry and put down the object container. The lift carriage 5 can have a lift drive device 51 and a support platform 52, the support platform 52 is connected to the lift drive device 51, the lift drive device 51 can drive the support platform 52 to go up and down, the structure of the lift drive device 51 is not Limitations can be various existing drive mechanisms. In this embodiment, the lift driving device 51 includes a motor 511 and a link set 512 , the link set 512 is connected between the motor 511 and the bearing platform 52 , and the motor 511 can drive the bearing platform 52 to rise and fall through the link set 512 .

Preferably, a guiding mechanism 7 (as shown in FIG. 3 ) may be provided between the carrying platform 52 and the base 6 , and the guiding mechanism 7 may include a guide rail 71 erected on the base 6 and connected to the carrying platform 52 . The guide seat 72 is slidably fitted on the guide rail 71 to guide the lifting and lowering movement of the bearing platform 52 stably.

The carrying table 52 can be used to carry object containers. The structure of the carrying table 52 is not limited. A plurality of second positioning members 40 can be disposed on the carrying table 52 , and the second positioning members 40 are protruded from the carrying table 52 . The upper part can be inserted into the corresponding positioning holes at the bottom of the object container for positioning the object container, so that the object container can be stably placed on the supporting platform 52 . In this embodiment, the bearing platform 52 is triangular, and the second positioning members 40 are respectively disposed on the bearing platform 52 near the triangle, so as to provide a better positioning effect.

At least one second sensor 50 can also be disposed on the supporting platform 52 , preferably a plurality of second sensors 50 are disposed, and the second sensors 50 can be push-type sensors, which can be used to detect Checks whether the object container is placed in position. In this embodiment, there are three second sensors 50 , and the second sensors 50 are respectively arranged on the supporting platform 52 near one corner and two sides, so as to have a better detection effect.

In this embodiment, one side of the lifting slide 5 is connected to the moving slide 4, and one side of the lifting slide 5 can be connected to a moving part 41 of the moving slide 4 through a connecting member 60, so that the The moving part 41 of the moving slide 4 can drive the lift slide 5 to move along the transfer direction A through the connecting member 60 , so that the object container carried on the support platform 52 of the lift slide 5 moves along the transfer direction A.

The other side of the lift slide 5 can be slidably fitted on a support slide 70 , the support slide 70 can be fixed on the base 6 , the support slide 70 extends along the transfer direction A, the support slide 70 Parallel to the moving slide 4 , the support slide 70 and the moving slide 4 can be used to jointly support the lift slide 5 , which can make the movement of the lift slide 5 more stable. In this embodiment, a sliding block 80 (as shown in FIG. 5 ) is disposed on the other side of the lifting slide 5 , and the sliding block 80 is slidably fitted on the supporting slide rail 70 . In addition, the object container transfer device 200 may further include a plurality of third sensors 90, and the third sensors 90 may be respectively disposed on the first placing platform 1, the second placing platform 2 and the third placing platform On the outside of 3, the third sensors 90 can be photoelectric sensors, which can be used to detect the movement and positioning of the object container.

During feeding, the first placing platform 1 can be used to receive the object container transported by a pallet truck (such as a crane), so that the object container can be driven along the transfer direction by the moving slide 4 and the lifting slide 5 A moves to the second placement platform 2 or the third placement platform 3 . The third placing platform 3 can be connected with the automated storage system 100 (as shown in FIG. 6 ), so that the object containers placed on the third placing platform 3 can be transported into the automated storage system 100 by means of a robotic arm or the like, and the material is fed. operate. Conversely, the object container in the automated storage system 100 can also be moved along the transfer direction A through the object container transfer device 200 to perform the discharging action.

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the object container transfer device provided by the present invention includes a first placing platform, a second placing platform, a third placing platform, a moving slide and a lifting slide, and the second placing platform is arranged on the first placing platform. Between the first placing platform and the third placing platform, the truck can place the object container on the first placing platform, the lifting slide can lift the object container, and move the object container along the transfer direction to the first placing platform through the moving slide. The second placing platform or the third placing platform, the second placing platform is an intermediate station, which can be used to temporarily store object containers, and has the function of buffering and temporary storage, which can store more object containers.

The contents disclosed above are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention, and are 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: The first placement platform 2: Second placement platform 3: Third Placement Platform 4: Mobile slide 41: Mobile Department 5: Lifting slide 51: Lifting drive device 511: Motor 512: Connecting rod group 52: Bearing platform 6: base 7: Guiding mechanism 71: Rails 72: Guide seat 10: Limiter 20: The first positioning piece 30: First sensor 40: Second positioning piece 50: Second sensor 60: Connector 70: Support rail 80: Slider 90: Third sensor A: Transfer direction 100: Automated Warehousing System 200: Transfer device for object container

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transfer device for an object container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view (1) of the transfer device for the object container according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view (2) of the transfer device for the object container according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the transfer device for the object container according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the transfer device of the object container according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the use state of the transfer device for the object container according to the present invention.

1: The first placement platform

2: Second placement platform

3: Third Placement Platform

4: Mobile slide

5: Lifting slide

52: Bearing platform

6: base

10: Limiter

20: The first positioning piece

30: First sensor

40: Second positioning piece

50: Second sensor

70: Support rail

90: Third sensor

A: Transfer direction

200: Transfer device for object container

Claims (9)

A transfer device for an object container, which is arranged at the feeding or discharging position of an automated storage system, the transfer device for the object container comprises: a first placing platform; at least one second placing platform, the second placing platform It is an intermediate station, which can be used to temporarily store object containers; a third placing platform, the second placing platform is arranged between the first placing platform and the third placing platform; a moving slide, the moving slide along the A moving direction extends; a lifting slide, the lifting slide is connected to the mobile slide, the lift slide can be driven by the mobile slide to move along the transfer direction, the lift slide has a lift drive device and a bearing platform, the bearing platform is connected to the lifting driving device, the lifting driving device can drive the bearing platform to rise and fall, the bearing platform can be used to carry the object container, and the lifting slide can drive the object container to rise and pass through The moving slide moves and transports the object container along the transfer direction to the first placing platform, the second placing platform or the third placing platform, and the lifting slide can drive the object container to descend, so that the object container is lowered. The object container is placed on the first placing platform, the second placing platform or the third placing platform; wherein the first placing platform, the second placing platform, the third placing platform and the moving slide are fixedly arranged on a On the base, a guiding mechanism is arranged between the carrying platform and the base, which can be used to guide the lifting and moving of the carrying platform. The object container transfer device according to claim 1, wherein one side of the lift slide is connected to a moving part of the moving slide through a connecting piece, and the moving part of the moving slide can be driven by the connecting piece The lift slide moves along the transfer direction, the other side of the lift slide is slidably fitted on a support slide rail, the support slide rail extends along the transfer direction, the support slide rail and the moving slide mutual parallel. The object container transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform are arranged in a straight line, and the moving slide table is arranged on the first placing platform, the first placing platform and the third placing platform. Below the second placing platform and the third placing platform, the lift slide can be driven by the moving slide to move along the transfer direction inside the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform . The transfer device for the object container according to claim 1, wherein the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform are each provided with two limiting pieces, and the two limiting pieces are elongated And the space is arranged so that the two sides of the object container can interfere with the limit. The transfer device for object containers according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of first positioning members are respectively provided on the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform, and the first positioning members are respectively The protrusions are arranged on the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform, and can be used for positioning the object container. The object container transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of second positioning members are disposed on the carrying platform, and the second positioning components are protruded on the carrying platform and can be used to position the object container. The object container transfer device according to claim 1, wherein at least one first sensor is provided on each of the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform for detecting the object Whether the container is placed in position. The device for transferring the object container according to claim 1, wherein at least one second sensor is disposed on the carrying platform, which can be used to detect whether the object or the object container is placed in position. The object container transfer device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of third sensors, and the third sensors are respectively disposed on the first placing platform, the second placing platform and the third placing platform On the outside of the platform, these third sensors are The photoelectric sensor can be used to detect the movement and positioning of the object container.

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