WO2009073503A3 - Vacuum assisted manipulation of objects - Google Patents

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WO2009073503A3
WO2009073503A3 PCT/US2008/084818 US2008084818W WO2009073503A3 WO 2009073503 A3 WO2009073503 A3 WO 2009073503A3 US 2008084818 W US2008084818 W US 2008084818W WO 2009073503 A3 WO2009073503 A3 WO 2009073503A3
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objects
vacuum assisted
assisted manipulation
manifold
tip
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Edward Garcia
Richard W. Slocum
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Teradyne, Inc.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/06—Gripping heads and other end effectors with vacuum or magnetic holding means
    • B25J15/0616—Gripping heads and other end effectors with vacuum or magnetic holding means with vacuum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/0052—Gripping heads and other end effectors multiple gripper units or multiple end effectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/22—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor from random access magazine of disc records
    • G11B17/225—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor from random access magazine of disc records wherein the disks are transferred from a fixed magazine to a fixed playing unit using a moving carriage

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Abstract

A disk drive handling apparatus includes a manifold (320), one or more vacuum suction elements (313a-313d) in fluid communication with the manifold, and one or more tips (330a-330d). Each tip is coupled to an end of a corresponding one of the vacuum suction elements. Each tip is compliant in one or more axes of motion.
PCT/US2008/084818 2007-11-30 2008-11-26 Vacuum assisted manipulation of objects WO2009073503A2 (en)

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US99152307P 2007-11-30 2007-11-30
US60/991,523 2007-11-30

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WO2009073503A3 true WO2009073503A3 (en) 2010-04-15

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5765889A (en) * 1995-12-23 1998-06-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Wafer transport robot arm for transporting a semiconductor wafer
US6189943B1 (en) * 1998-12-15 2001-02-20 Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. Robot hand
EP1103353A1 (en) * 1998-06-08 2001-05-30 Kuraitekku Co., Ltd. Chuck and suction cup for platy material
WO2003037576A1 (en) * 2000-06-29 2003-05-08 Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation Substrate transfer apparatus, and substrate transfer method
EP1514651A1 (en) * 2002-06-04 2005-03-16 Yamatake Corporation Negative pressure attraction device and attraction confirming sensor

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5765889A (en) * 1995-12-23 1998-06-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Wafer transport robot arm for transporting a semiconductor wafer
EP1103353A1 (en) * 1998-06-08 2001-05-30 Kuraitekku Co., Ltd. Chuck and suction cup for platy material
US6189943B1 (en) * 1998-12-15 2001-02-20 Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. Robot hand
WO2003037576A1 (en) * 2000-06-29 2003-05-08 Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation Substrate transfer apparatus, and substrate transfer method
EP1514651A1 (en) * 2002-06-04 2005-03-16 Yamatake Corporation Negative pressure attraction device and attraction confirming sensor

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