TWM580802U - Cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a basket comprising a top panel, two side panels, a handle set, a shade set, a linear actuator and a cord. The two side plates are respectively connected to two sides of the top plate, the handle group is pivoted on the top plate, the shielding group is pivoted on one side plate, the linear actuator selectively pushes the shielding group to pivot, and the rope connects the handle set with the linear actuator. Wherein, when the handle set is actuated, the rope links the linear actuator to cause the linear actuator to push the occlusion group to pivot. Thereby, the wafer metal ring assembly can be prevented from coming off.

Description

Basket

The present invention relates to a basket, and more particularly to a basket for a metal ring assembly.

In the semiconductor process, in response to different process stages, the wafer metal ring assembly needs to be loaded into a basket and moved from one destination to the next.

The conventional basket has an opening and two side plates, and each side plate is provided with a plurality of card slots to limit and partition each of the metal ring assemblies. However, during the moving process, the wafer metal ring assembly is easily dropped from the opening. And cause damage.

In view of this, how to improve the structure of the basket, effectively prevent the wafer metal ring assembly from falling off the basket, and become the goal of the relevant industry.

The present invention provides a basket that prevents the wafer metal ring assembly from falling off the basket through the configuration of the shutter group and the linear actuator.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a basket is provided, comprising a top panel, two side panels, a handle set, a shade set, a linear actuator and a rope. The two side plates are respectively connected to the two sides of the top plate, and the handle group is pivoted at the top The plate, the shielding group is pivoted on one side plate, the linear actuator selectively pushes the shielding group to pivot, and the rope connects the handle set with the linear actuator. Wherein, when the handle set is actuated, the rope links the linear actuator to cause the linear actuator to push the occlusion group to pivot.

Thereby, the movement of the handle group can interlock the shielding group pivoting, thereby preventing the wafer metal ring assembly from falling off.

According to a plurality of embodiments of the aforementioned basket, the linear actuator may include a housing, a sliding shaft and a spring, the housing is disposed on the side panel, the sliding shaft is movably disposed in the housing, and the sliding shaft includes a a first end and a second end, the first end protruding from the housing and connecting the rope, the spring sleeve being disposed on the sliding shaft and located between the first end and the second end; wherein, when the handle set is actuated, the sliding shaft is opposite to the housing Displacement, the second end compresses the spring accumulator. Alternatively, the linear actuator may further comprise a bushing disposed over the sliding shaft and between the spring and the first end.

According to a plurality of embodiments of the aforementioned basket, the shielding group may include a pivot, a baffle, a first torsion spring and a cap, the pivot is disposed on the side plate, the baffle is connected to the pivot, and the first torsion spring Nested on the pivot shaft, one end of the first torsion spring is fixed to the baffle plate and the other end is fixed to the side plate, the cap member is connected to the pivot shaft and is synchronous with the pivot shaft, and the cap member is selectively pushed by the linear actuator; When the linear actuator pushes the cap, the pivot pivots the baffle and causes the first torsion spring to accumulate. Alternatively, the cap may include a slot for the cord to pass. Alternatively, the aforementioned basket may further include at least one force roller disposed at least one of the side panels and the top panel, and the at least one force roller guides the rope.

According to the foregoing embodiment of the basket, the handle set may include a rotating shaft, a lifting rod and a second torsion spring, and the rotating shaft is pivoted on the top plate. The lifting rod is connected to the rotating shaft, the second torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, one end of the second torsion spring is fixed to the top plate, the other end is fixed to the lifting rod, and the second torsion spring is actuated by the lifting rod.

100‧‧‧ basket

200‧‧‧ top board

300_1, 300_2‧‧‧ side panels

310‧‧‧ card slot

400‧‧‧Hand group

410‧‧‧Tip

420‧‧‧ shaft

430‧‧‧Second torsion spring

431, 432‧‧‧

440‧‧‧guide wheel

500‧‧‧Occlusion group

510‧‧‧ pivot

520‧‧ ‧ baffle

530‧‧‧First torsion spring

531, 532‧‧‧

540‧‧‧Caps

600‧‧‧linear actuator

610‧‧‧shell

620‧‧‧Sliding shaft

621‧‧‧ first end

622‧‧‧ second end

630‧‧ spring

640‧‧‧ bushing

700‧‧‧ rope

800‧‧‧Tension Roller

1 is a schematic perspective view of a basket according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the basket of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of the basket of FIG. 1; 4 is a partial schematic view showing the basket of FIG. 1.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, readers should be aware that these practical details are not intended to limit the novel. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. For the sake of simplification of the drawings, some of the conventional structures and elements will be shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner; and the repeated elements may be represented by the same or similar numerals.

In addition, when a component (or mechanism, module, etc.) is "connected", "set", or "coupled" to another component, it can mean that the component is directly connected, directly disposed, or directly coupled to another component. May also mean that a component is indirectly connected, indirectly or indirectly coupled to another component, that is, The other element is between the element and the other element. When it is stated that a component is "directly connected", "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another element, it is meant that no other element is interposed between the element and the other element. The terms first, second, third, etc. are only used to describe different elements or components, and the components/components themselves are not limited. Therefore, the first component/component may also be referred to as a second component/component. Moreover, the combination of components/components/mechanisms/modules in this document is not a well-known, conventional or customary combination in the field, and it is not possible to determine whether the combination relationship is based on whether the component/component/institution/module itself is conventional. It is easy to do easily by the average person in the technical field.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , wherein FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a basket 100 according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of the basket 100 of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of the basket 100 of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 4 is another partial schematic view of the basket 100 of FIG. 1 . The basket 100 includes a top panel 200, two side panels 300_1, 300_2, a handle set 400, a shade set 500, a linear actuator 600, and a cord 700.

The two side panels 300_1 and 300_2 are respectively connected to the two sides of the top panel 200. The handle group 400 is pivotally disposed on the top panel 200, the shielding group 500 is pivotally disposed on the side panel 300_1, and the linear actuator 600 selectively pushes the shielding group 500 to pivot. Group 400 and linear actuator 600. Wherein, when the handle set 400 is actuated, the cord 700 interlocks the linear actuator 600 such that the linear actuator 600 pushes the shutter set 500 to pivot.

Thereby, the movement of the handle set 400 can interlock the shielding group 500 to prevent the wafer metal ring assembly from falling off. Details of the basket 100 will be described in detail later.

The plurality of wafer metal ring assemblies are accommodated in the plurality of wafer metal ring assemblies. Each of the side plates 300_1 and 300_2 includes a plurality of card slots 310, and the plurality of card slots 310 are spaced apart. Each of the wafer metal ring assemblies can be inserted by an opening (not shown) of the basket 100 and is constrained by two corresponding card slots 310 on the two side plates 300_1, 300_2.

The linear actuator 600 can include a housing 610, a sliding shaft 620, and a spring 630. The housing 610 is disposed on the side plate 300_1. The sliding shaft 620 is movably disposed in the housing 610, and the sliding shaft 620 includes a first The end 621 and the second end 622, the first end 621 protrudes from the housing 610 and is connected to the rope 700. The spring 630 is sleeved on the sliding shaft 620 and located between the first end 621 and the second end 622. When actuated, the sliding shaft 620 is displaced relative to the housing 610 and the second end 622 compresses the spring 630 to accumulate force. Alternatively, the linear actuator 600 can further include a bushing 640 that fits over the sliding shaft 620 and between the spring 630 and the first end 621.

One end of the cord 700 is secured to the first end 621 so that when the cord 700 is actuated, the first end 621 is engaged and can be actuated relative to the housing 610. In addition, the bushing 640 is preferably located within the housing 610. When the first end 621 is pulled, the spring 630 is compressed between the bushing 640 and the second end 622 to support the force.

The shielding group 500 can include a pivot 510, a baffle 520, a first torsion spring 530, and a cap 540. The pivot 510 is disposed on the side panel. 300_1, the baffle 520 is connected to the pivot 510, the first torsion spring 530 is sleeved on the pivot 510, one end 532 of the first torsion spring 530 is fixed to the baffle 520 and the other end 531 is fixed to the side plate 300_1, and the cap 540 is connected to the pivot 510 and in conjunction with the pivot 510, the cap 540 is selectively pushed by the linear actuator 600; wherein, when the linear actuator 600 pushes the cap 540, the pivot 510 pivots the flap 520 and causes A torsion spring 530 accumulates force.

In detail, the side panel 300_1 includes a front section (not shown) and a rear section (not shown), and each slot 310 includes a front slot portion (not labeled) and a rear slot portion (not labeled), and the front slot portion is located The front section and the rear slot are located at the rear section, and the baffle 520 is pivotally disposed between the front section and the rear section and is pivotable relative to the side panel 300_1. Thereby, the wafer metal ring assembly can be blocked from being detached from the opening.

The handle set 400 can include a rotating shaft 420, a lifting rod 410 and a second torsion spring 430. The rotating shaft 420 is pivoted on the top plate 200, the lifting rod 410 is connected to the rotating shaft 420, the second torsion spring 430 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 420, and the second torsion spring is applied. One end 431 of the 430 is fixed to the top plate 200, the other end 432 is fixed to the lifting rod 410, and the second torsion spring 430 is actuated by the lifting rod 410.

In detail, the lifter 410 is co-operating with the rotating shaft 420. Since the rotating shaft 420 is pivotally mounted on the top plate 200, the lifting rod 410 can be erected or lie flat with respect to the top plate 200. In the embodiment of FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the handle set 400 further includes a guiding wheel 440 which is sleeved on the rotating shaft 420 and is coupled with the rotating shaft 420. The guiding wheel 440 is fixedly connected and guides the rope 700.

Therefore, when the plurality of wafer metal ring assemblies are loaded into the basket 100, they can be moved to other places by the basket 100. At this time, a user can operate the lifting rod 410 to raise the lifting rod 410 relative to the top plate 200 to interlock the rope 700. Displacement, same The second torsion spring 430 is caused to accumulate. When the rope 700 is displaced, the sliding shaft 620 is interlocked, so that the first end 621 is pushed against the cap 540, thereby driving the baffle 520 to pivot to block the wafer metal ring assembly from being disengaged, and the first torsion spring 530 and the spring 630 are charged. Through the action of the baffle 520, the wafer metal ring assembly can be prevented from being detached from the basket 100 during the movement.

When the handle 100 is moved to the predetermined position, the user releases the lifter 410, the external force is eliminated, and the second torsion spring 430 is reset to automatically return the lifter 410 to the flat state, and the first torsion spring 530 and the spring 630 are also reset. At this point, the baffle 520 can be returned to its original position without preventing the wafer metal ring assembly from escaping from the basket 100. Therefore, the wafer metal ring assembly can be taken out for the next stage of work.

In the embodiment of Figures 1 through 4, the cap member 540 can include a slot (not shown) for the passage of the cord 700. Alternatively, the basket 100 may further include at least one force roller 800 disposed at least one of the side panel 300_1 and the top panel 200. The tension roller 800 guides the cord 700 to make the operation of the cord 700 smoother. In the present embodiment, the number of the tension rollers 800 is one and is disposed on the side plate 300_1. However, in other embodiments, the tension roller may be disposed on the top plate, or the number of the tension rollers is two or more, and the portion is The tension roller is disposed on the side plate, and the tension roller of the other portion is disposed on the top plate, including the above but not limited thereto.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make various changes and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

Claims (7)

a basket comprising: a top plate; two side plates respectively connected to two sides of the top plate; a handle set pivoted on the top plate; a shielding group pivoted on the side plate; a linear actuator selectively driving the a occlusion group pivoting; and a cord connecting the handle set with the linear actuator; wherein, when the handle set is actuated, the cord links the linear actuator such that the linear actuator pushes the occlusion group pivot . The basket of claim 1, wherein the linear actuator comprises: a housing disposed on the one side plate; a sliding shaft movably disposed in the housing, and the sliding shaft includes a a first end and a second end, the first end protrudes from the housing and connects the rope; and a spring is sleeved on the sliding shaft and located between the first end and the second end; When the handle set is actuated, the sliding shaft is displaced relative to the housing, and the second end compresses the spring accumulating force. The basket of claim 2, wherein the linear actuator further comprises: a bushing disposed on the sliding shaft and located between the spring and the first end. The cradle according to claim 1, wherein the occlusion group comprises: a pivot shaft disposed on the one side plate; a baffle plate connecting the pivot shaft; and a first torsion spring sleeved on the pivot shaft One end of the first torsion spring is fixed to the baffle and the other end is fixed to the one side plate; and a cap member is connected to the pivot shaft and is cooperating with the pivot shaft, and the cap member is selectively selected by the linear actuator Pushing; wherein, when the linear actuator pushes the cap, the pivot pivots the baffle and causes the first torsion spring to accumulate. The basket of claim 4, wherein the cap member includes a slot for the cord to pass. The basket of claim 1, further comprising: at least one force roller disposed on at least one of the one side panel and the top panel, the at least one force roller guiding the rope. The handle set of claim 1, wherein the handle set comprises: a rotating shaft pivoted on the top plate; a lift lever connecting the rotating shaft; and a second torsion spring sleeved on the rotating shaft, the first One end of the two torsion spring is fixed to the top plate, the other end is fixed to the lifting rod, and the second torsion spring is actuated by the lifting rod.