TWM591093U - Substrate transfer apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A substrate transfer apparatus is for continuously upright transferring a plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes an actuator device, a conveyor belt, a first transmission belt and a second transmission belt, and a plurality of magnetic balls. The conveyor belt has a plurality of clamps for holding the substrates, and the conveyor belt move in the direction of the transfer path. The first transmission belt and the second transmission belt are located on both sides of the conveyor belt, and the actuator device drives the first and the second transmission belt to rotate. The magnetic balls are installed within the first and second transmission belt to stabilize the upright-transferred substrates by the magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion between the magnetic balls in the first transmission belt and the magnetic balls in the second transmission belt.

Description

Substrate conveying device

This novel creation relates to a substrate conveying device, and particularly to a conveying device that stably transmits a substrate upright.

In various industries, there are many ways to transport substrates, and the less space-consuming method is the technology of transporting substrates in an upright manner.

The technique of conveying the substrate in an upright manner is usually to use a conveying track and a jig to clamp and convey the substrate. However, since the lower half of the substrate is suspended, if the external force (such as air flow) affects the transfer process, the substrate may shake and fall off or collide with adjacent substrates.

The novel creation provides a substrate conveying device, which can maintain the position of the substrate during the process of vertically conveying the substrate, so as to avoid the substrate from being shifted due to the influence of external forces and causing the substrates to collide and be damaged.

The substrate conveying device created by the present invention continuously conveys in a manner of standing multiple substrates. The device includes a driving device, a conveying track, a first conveying belt, a second conveying belt, and a plurality of magnetic balls. The transport rail is provided with a plurality of clamps for clamping the substrate, and the transport rail moves in the direction of the transport path. The first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are located on both sides of the conveyor track, and the driving device drives the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt to rotate. A plurality of magnetic balls are arranged in the first and second conveyor belts, so that the magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion force between the magnetic balls in the first conveyor belt and the magnetic balls in the second conveyor belt can be stably conveyed upright Substrate.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are arranged upright on both sides of the conveyor track.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are laid flat on both sides of the conveyor rail, and the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are close to a plurality of substrates.

In an embodiment of the invention, the positions of the plurality of magnetic balls in the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt correspond to each other.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first conveyor belt has multiple openings, and multiple magnetic balls are disposed in the multiple openings.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second conveyor belt has multiple openings, and multiple magnetic balls are disposed in the multiple openings.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the openings faces multiple substrates.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first conveyor belt rotates in the first rotation direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second conveyor belt rotates in the second rotation direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first rotation direction and the second rotation direction are different.

Based on the above, the present invention creates the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt on both sides of the conveyor track, the driving device drives the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt to rotate, and a plurality of magnetic balls are respectively disposed on the first conveyor In the belt and the second conveyor belt, the magnetic attraction force or magnetic repulsion force between the magnetic balls provided in the conveyor belt affects the structure of the magnetically attractable material in the substrate, so that the substrate conveyed upright can be stably maintained in the conveyor The middle of the path.

The following disclosure provides many different implementations or examples for implementing different features of the novel creation. Of course, these embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope and application of the novel creation. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, the relative thicknesses and positions of various components, films, or regions may be reduced or enlarged. In addition, similar or identical element symbols are used in each drawing to indicate similar or identical elements or features, and if the same element symbol in the drawings is the same as the previous figure, its redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a substrate conveying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1A, the substrate conveying device 100 of this embodiment at least includes a driving device 102, a conveying track 104, a first conveying belt 106 and a second conveying belt 108, and a plurality of magnetic balls 110, wherein the first conveying belt The position of 106 is relative to the position of the second conveyor belt 108. For example, if the substrate 112 is continuously transported in an upright manner, the transport path 114 of the substrate 112 will be bounded between the first conveyor belt 106 and each second conveyor belt 108. In other words, the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 will be located on both sides of the conveyor track 104. In addition, the distance between the first conveyor belt 106 and the substrate 112 and the distance between the second conveyor belt 108 and the substrate 112 are preferably the same. However, the creation of the present invention is not limited to this. The distance between the first conveyor belt 106 and the substrate 112 and the distance between the second conveyor belt 108 and the substrate 112 may depend on actual design requirements. In one embodiment, the above-mentioned substrate 112 is, for example, a printed circuit board, but the creation of the present invention is not limited to this.

1A, the transport rail 104 is provided with a plurality of clamps 116 for clamping the substrate 112, and the transport rail 104 moves in the direction of the transport path 114. Although only four clamps 116 are shown in FIG. 1A, it should be understood that the length of the transport rail 104 on the actual production line can reach tens of meters, and the clamps 116 are usually distributed at equal distances on the entire transport rail 104 to achieve continuous transport of the substrate 112 Function.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1A, the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 are erected on both sides of the conveyor rail 104, and the driving device 102 drives the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 to rotate . For example, a portion of the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 are close to the plurality of substrates 112, and another portion of the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 are close to the bottom of the plurality of substrates 112.

In addition, a plurality of magnetic balls 110 are respectively disposed in the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108, so that the magnetic balls 110 in the first conveyor belt 106 The magnetic attraction force or the magnetic repulsion force stabilizes the substrate 112 being transported upright. The position and size of the magnetic ball 110 can be changed according to requirements. For example, the magnetic balls 110 disposed in the first conveyor belt 106 respectively correspond to the magnetic balls 110 disposed in the second conveyor belt 108, so that the two are closest to each other. The distance of the magnetic ball is fixed so that the magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion can be maximized and evenly distributed.

In this embodiment, since the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 are located on both sides of the conveyor track 104, the driving device 102 drives the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 to rotate, and the plurality of magnetic balls 110 It is installed in the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108, respectively, to affect the structure of the magnetically attractable material in the substrate by the magnetic attraction force or magnetic repulsion force between the magnetic balls arranged in the conveyor belt, so as to stand upright The transported substrate can be stably maintained in the middle of the transport path.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 1A. As shown in FIG. 1A, the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 have a plurality of openings OP, and each magnetic ball 110 is disposed in each opening OP. Each opening OP faces a plurality of substrates 112, so that the magnetic balls 110 located in the opening OP can face the plurality of substrates 112, so that the magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion between the magnetic balls in the conveyor belt can allow the substrates to be transported upright It can be stably maintained in the middle of the conveying path. However, the creation of the present invention is not limited to this, the plurality of magnetic balls 110 may be disposed in the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 in other suitable ways.

In one embodiment, the first conveyor belt 106 rotates in the first rotation direction R1; and the second conveyor belt 108 rotates in the second rotation direction R2. The first rotation direction R1 of the first conveyor belt 106 and the second rotation direction R2 of the second conveyor belt 108 may be different. For example, the first conveyor belt 106 rotates in a clockwise direction; and the second conveyor belt 108 rotates in a counterclockwise direction, so that the magnetic balls 110 disposed in the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 The inner magnetic ball 110 periodically approaches to generate magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion, thereby stabilizing the substrate 112 in transit. In an embodiment, the first conveyor belt 106 and the second conveyor belt 108 may include elastic materials. For example, the elastic material is rubber, for example.

FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a substrate conveying device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the same or similar reference numerals as in the first embodiment are used to denote the same or similar components. It is described in detail, so it will not be repeated here.

1B, the difference between the substrate conveying device 200 of the second embodiment and the substrate conveying device 100 of the first embodiment is that the first conveying belt 206 and the second conveying belt 208 of the substrate conveying device 200 are placed horizontally on the conveying track 104 And the first conveyor belt 206 and the second conveyor belt 208 are close to the bottom of the plurality of substrates 112. In other words, the first conveyor belt 206 and the second conveyor belt 208 are not close to above the plurality of substrates 112.

In summary, in this novel creation, the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are located on both sides of the conveyor track, the driving device drives the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt to rotate, and a plurality of magnetic balls are respectively provided on the first In the conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, the magnetic attraction force or magnetic repulsion force between the magnetic balls arranged in the conveyor belt affects the structure of the magnetically attractable material in the substrate, so that the vertically conveyed substrate can be stably maintained In the middle of the conveying path.

100、200‧‧‧Substrate conveying device 102‧‧‧Drive 104‧‧‧Conveying track 106、206‧‧‧The first conveyor belt 108、208‧‧‧Second conveyor belt 110‧‧‧Magnetic ball 112‧‧‧ substrate 114‧‧‧Conveying path 116‧‧‧Fixture OP‧‧‧opening R1, R2‧‧‧Rotation direction

FIG. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a substrate conveying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a substrate conveying device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Substrate conveying device

102‧‧‧Drive

104‧‧‧Conveying track

106‧‧‧The first conveyor belt

108‧‧‧Second conveyor belt

110‧‧‧Magnetic ball

112‧‧‧ substrate

114‧‧‧Conveying path

116‧‧‧Fixture

OP‧‧‧opening

R1, R2‧‧‧Rotation direction

Claims (10)

A substrate conveying device for continuous conveying in the manner of standing multiple substrates, the device includes: A driving device; A conveying track, which is provided with a plurality of clamps for clamping the plurality of substrates, and the conveying track moves in the direction of a conveying path; A first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, wherein the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are located on both sides of the conveyor track, and the driving device drives the first conveyor belt and the The second conveyor belt rotates; and A plurality of magnetic balls are provided in the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, so that the plurality of magnetic balls in the first conveyor belt The magnetic attraction force or magnetic repulsion force between the plurality of magnetic balls stabilizes the plurality of substrates that are transported upright. The substrate conveying device according to item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are provided upright on both sides of the conveying rail. The substrate conveying device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are arranged flat on the two sides of the conveying track, and the first conveying belt is The second conveyor belt is located below the plurality of substrates. The substrate conveying device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the positions of the plurality of magnetic balls in the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt correspond to each other. The substrate conveying device according to item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the first conveyor belt has a plurality of openings, and the plurality of magnetic balls are disposed in the plurality of openings. The substrate conveying device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the second conveyor belt has a plurality of openings, and the plurality of magnetic balls are disposed in the plurality of openings. The substrate conveying device according to item 5 or 6 of the patent application range, wherein each of the openings faces the plurality of substrates. The substrate conveying device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the first conveying belt rotates in a first rotation direction. The substrate conveying device as described in item 8 of the patent application range, wherein the second conveyor belt rotates in a second rotation direction. The substrate conveying device as described in item 9 of the patent application range, wherein the first rotation direction is different from the second rotation direction.

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