WO2009090743A1 - Substrate transport device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for transporting a substrate.
- an FPD flat panel display
- a liquid crystal display or a plasma display it is necessary to transport the substrate between a cassette for accommodating the substrate and the processing apparatus or between the processing apparatuses.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-64432 includes a mounting table for mounting a substrate unloaded from a cassette, and a substrate transporting apparatus for transporting the substrate unloaded from the mounting table to a processing apparatus.
- An apparatus is disclosed. However, in this apparatus, while the substrate transfer device is transferring the substrate, the substrate cannot be transferred from the mounting table to the substrate transfer device, and the transfer efficiency of the substrate is reduced.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-292094 discloses an apparatus including a roller conveyor and a transfer device that loads a substrate on the roller conveyor into a cassette and unloads the substrate from the cassette onto the roller conveyor. Yes.
- the substrate can be carried out of the cassette onto the roller conveyor by the transfer device.
- the entire device is enlarged in order to secure an installation space for the transfer device.
- FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-284772 disclose a device in which two sets of roller conveyors whose transport directions are orthogonal to each other are arranged so as to overlap each other and one of them is moved up and down. Even in this apparatus, even when one roller conveyor is transporting a substrate, the substrate is unloaded from the cassette onto the one roller conveyor, and is conveyed by the other roller conveyor by raising and lowering the other roller conveyor. Is possible. Further, the entire apparatus can be reduced in size by arranging two sets of roller conveyors whose conveying directions are orthogonal to each other so as to overlap each other.
- the roller conveyor has a roller driving mechanism, and it is not easy to reduce its weight. Therefore, it takes time to move the roller conveyor up and down, and the substrate transfer efficiency may decrease.
- the first transport means for supporting the substrate from the lower side and transporting it horizontally in the first transport direction, and the substrate on the first transport means from the lower side for supporting the first Second conveying means for horizontally conveying in a second conveying direction orthogonal to the one conveying direction, wherein the first conveying means is composed of a plurality of rows of first conveying units spaced apart from each other in the first conveying direction.
- the second transport means includes a plurality of second transport units spaced apart from each other in the first transport direction, and each of the second transport units is disposed in a gap between the first transport units, and the substrate A support unit that supports the substrate on the first transport unit, the support unit disposed below the support unit, and connected to the support unit.
- the support unit supports the substrate on the first transport unit.
- Lift from unit An elevating unit that raises and lowers the support unit between a raised position and a lowered position where the support unit does not interfere with the substrate on the first transport unit, and is disposed below the first transport unit,
- a substrate transfer apparatus comprising: a drive unit that moves the support unit and the elevating unit in the second transfer direction.
- the second transport unit is disposed below the first transport unit, so that the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced.
- the substrate is raised and lowered by raising and lowering the support unit by the raising and lowering unit.
- the support unit only needs to have a function of supporting the substrate from below, and a driving mechanism for moving the substrate is unnecessary, so that the weight can be reduced. For this reason, the raising / lowering speed of the said board
- the substrate transfer device A includes an orthogonal transfer device 1, conveyor devices 2 and 3, a transfer device 4, a plurality of conveyor devices 5, and a plurality of lifting devices 80.
- the substrate transport apparatus A transports the glass substrate W from the storage cassette 70 that stores the rectangular thin glass substrate W to the processing apparatus (not shown), and transports the glass substrate W from the processing apparatus to the storage cassette 70.
- the processing apparatus performs cleaning, drying, and other processing of the glass substrate W.
- the first transport unit 11 is configured by the roller conveyor unit 60, but may be another transport unit that supports and transports the glass substrate W from the lower side, for example, a belt conveyor.
- the second transport device 20 is configured by a plurality of second transport units 21 that are controlled synchronously and spaced apart from each other in the X direction, and are provided on the gantry body 501. In the case of this embodiment, three second transport units 21 are provided. Hereinafter, the configuration of each second transport unit 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second transport unit 21.
- the second transport unit 21 includes a support unit 30, an elevating unit 40, and a drive unit 50.
- the support unit 30 includes a support member 31 extending in the Y direction.
- the support member 31 is a hollow square steel pipe.
- a plurality of rollers 32 are provided on the support member 31 so as to be separated from each other in the Y direction, and are supported by the support member 31 via brackets 33.
- the roller 32 is rotatably attached to the bracket 33 and can rotate about an axis in the X direction.
- the support member 31 may be provided with a pin member having a rolling bearing at the tip.
- FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of the substrate holding unit 34. 5 shows a case where the glass substrate W is placed on the roller 32 and the contact member 35 of the substrate holding unit 34 is in the retracted position. By moving each contact member 35 in the direction approaching each other by the operation of each moving unit 36 from this mode, each contact member 35 is moved to the contact position as shown in the lower side of FIG. The glass substrate W is held in contact with each edge in the Y direction of the glass substrate W. Further, the glass substrate W can be positioned in the Y direction by holding the glass substrate W by the substrate holding unit 34. During the transport of the glass substrate W by the second transport device 20, the glass substrate W is positioned and held by the substrate holding unit 34.
- the conveyor devices 2 and 3 each include a plurality of roller conveyor units 60 in the case of this embodiment.
- the conveyor device 2 is disposed on the side in the + X direction of the first transport device 10 and transports the glass substrate W from the transport device 4 to the orthogonal transport device 1.
- the conveyor device 3 is disposed on the + X side of the first transport device 10 and transports the glass substrate W from the orthogonal transport device 1 to the transport device 4.
- the elevating device 80 includes a beam member 81 on which the beam member 72 at the bottom of the storage cassette 70 is placed. As each beam member 81 of each lifting device 80 moves in the Z direction synchronously, the storage cassette 70 is lifted and lowered.
- the lifting device 80 includes a driving device (not shown), and the storage cassette 70 is lifted and lowered by lifting and lowering the beam member 81 by the driving device. Between each lifting device 80, a beam member 80a is installed on the upper end of the column.
- the storage cassette 70 is lowered by the lifting device 80 (not shown in FIG. 7) from the state where the storage cassette 70 is positioned above the conveyor device 5, and the upper right diagram of FIG. 7.
- the glass substrate W to be transported is placed on the conveyor device 5.
- the conveyor device 5 enters the storage cassette 70 from below, and the glass substrate W to be transported floats from the wire 73 of the storage cassette 70 and is supported only by the conveyor device 5.
- the conveyor device 5 is driven to carry out the glass substrate W to be transported from the storage cassette 70 as shown in the lower left diagram of FIG.
- the lowering of the storage cassette 70 and the driving of the conveyor device 5 are repeated (lower right diagram in FIG. 7), and the glass substrates W are sequentially carried out from the lower side.
- a communication interface (I / F) 206 is an interface between the host computer 300 that controls the entire substrate processing equipment including the substrate transfer apparatus A and the CPU 201.
- the CPU 201 controls the substrate transfer apparatus A in response to a command from the host computer 300. To control.
- Whether or not the support unit 30 is located directly below the glass substrate W is basically considered to be located directly below the glass substrate W when the support unit 30 is located at a predetermined position.
- a sensor that detects the glass substrate W may be provided in the support unit 30 to detect the glass substrate W and control the position of the support unit 30.
- the contact member 35 of the substrate holding unit 34 is positioned at the retracted position, and the support unit 30 is moved to the lowered position.
- the first glass substrate W is placed on the first transfer device 10 again.
- the first glass substrate W is transported in the + X direction by the first transport device 10 and the conveyor device 3, and the first glass substrate W is transferred to the transport device 4.
- the transport apparatus 4 transports the first glass substrate W to the processing apparatus.
- the support unit 30 is moved in the + Y direction by the operation of the drive unit 50 and is positioned directly below the second glass substrate W.
- the position is directly below the glass substrate W transported through the support unit 30 (position in FIG. 9). Therefore, it is possible to improve the conveyance efficiency.
- the unprocessed glass substrate W can be sequentially and continuously conveyed from the storage cassette 70 located on the + Y side to the processing apparatus. Since the conveyance of the glass substrate W in the orthogonal conveyance apparatus 1 in the X direction and the Y direction can be performed in parallel, the conveyance efficiency of the glass substrate W can be improved.
- the processed glass substrate W is transported from the processing device to the conveyor device 2 by the transport device 4, and the conveyor device 2 transports the glass substrate W onto the orthogonal transport conveyor 1.
- the operation of the first conveyance unit 10 of the first conveyance device 10 conveys the glass substrate W conveyed from the conveyor device 2 to the ⁇ X side, and the X direction of the orthogonal conveyance device 1.
- the glass substrate W is positioned in the approximate center of (FIG. 14).
- the support unit 30 is positioned at the lowered position, and is positioned directly below the glass substrate W being conveyed.
- the contact member 35 of the substrate holding unit 34 is positioned at the retracted position.
- the support unit 30 is moved to the raised position by the elevating unit 40, and thereby the glass substrate W is supported by the support unit 30 instead of the first transport device 10. Subsequently, the operation of the substrate holding unit 34 moves the contact member 35 to the contact position to hold the glass substrate W.
- the contact member 35 of the substrate holding unit 34 is positioned at the retracted position, and the support unit 30 is moved to the lowered position.
- the first glass substrate W is placed on the first transfer device 10 again.
- the first glass substrate W is carried into the ⁇ Y side storage cassette 70 by the operations of the first transport device 10, the conveyor device 5, and the lifting device 80.
- the support unit 30 is moved in the + Y direction by the operation of the drive unit 50 and is positioned directly below the second glass substrate W.
- the position is directly below the glass substrate W being transported through the support unit 30 (the position in FIG. 13). ) And can be put on standby, so that the conveyance efficiency can be improved.
- the processed glass substrates W can be sequentially and continuously transferred from the processing apparatus to the storage cassette 70 located on the ⁇ Y side. Since the conveyance of the glass substrate W in the orthogonal conveyance apparatus 1 in the X direction and the Y direction can be performed in parallel, the conveyance efficiency of the glass substrate W can be improved.
- the conveyance of the glass substrate W in the X direction and the Y direction in the orthogonal conveyance device 1 can be performed in parallel, the conveyance efficiency of the glass substrate W can be improved.
- the glass substrate W is raised and lowered by raising and lowering the support unit 30 by the raising and lowering unit 40. Since the support unit 30 itself does not have a drive mechanism for transporting the glass substrate W and only has a function of supporting the glass substrate W from the lower side, the weight can be reduced. For this reason, the glass substrate W can be moved up and down at high speed, and the conveyance efficiency of the glass substrate W can be improved.
- the weight of the support unit 30 can be reduced, it can be moved at a higher speed in the Y direction, and the conveyance efficiency of the glass substrate W can be further improved. Further, since the support unit 30 is configured to move, the transport distance of the glass substrate W in the Y direction is defined by the total length of the drive unit 50 in the Y direction, and may be longer or shorter. This increases the degree of freedom of device layout.
- the conveyor devices 2, 3 and 5 can be arranged on the + X side and the -X side of the orthogonal conveyance device 1, respectively, and the glass substrate W can be transferred between them and the orthogonal conveyance device 1, the degree of freedom in layout of the device Can be enhanced.
- the second transport unit 21 can be stopped at an arbitrary position in the Y direction of the first transport unit 11.
- the 1st conveyance unit 11 is comprised by the several roller conveyor unit 60 which can be driven independently.
- the roller conveyor units 60 of the first transport unit 11 are arranged at substantially equal pitches in the Y direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the roller conveyor unit 60 is located at least on the side of the conveyor devices 2, 3, and 5 disposed on the side of the orthogonal conveyance device 1.
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図1は本発明の一実施形態に係る基板搬送装置Aのレイアウトを示す平面図、図2は図1の線I-Iに沿う直交搬送装置1の構造説明図、図3は図1の線II-IIに沿う直交搬送装置1の構造説明図である。各図において、矢印X、Yは相互に直交する水平方向を示す。X、Y方向の正逆方向を特に言う場合には、矢印の方向を+X、+Yとし、逆の方向を-X、-Yという。矢印Zは上下方向(鉛直方向)を示す。上下を区別して言う場合には、上方向を+Z、下方向を-Zという。 <Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a layout of a substrate transfer apparatus A according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view of the
直交搬送装置1は、X方向にガラス基板Wを水平に搬送する第1搬送装置10と、第1搬送装置10上のガラス基板WをY方向に水平に搬送する第2搬送装置20と、第1搬送装置10及び第2搬送装置20を支持する架台500とを備える。架台500は、架台本体部501と、架台本体部501を支持する脚部502とで構成される。 <
The
第1搬送装置10は、互いにX方向に離間した複数列の第1搬送ユニット11で構成される。本実施形態の場合、第1搬送ユニット11は4列設けられている。 <
The
図2に示すように第2搬送装置20は、同期的に制御され、互いにX方向に離間した複数の第2搬送ユニット21で構成され、架台本体部501上に設けられる。本実施形態の場合、第2搬送ユニット21は3つ設けられている。以下、図2乃至図4を参照して各第2搬送ユニット21の構成を詳述する。図4は第2搬送ユニット21の斜視図である。第2搬送ユニット21は、支持ユニット30と、昇降ユニット40と、駆動ユニット50と、を備える。 <
As shown in FIG. 2, the
支持ユニット30はY方向に延び、そのY方向の長さはガラス基板WのY方向の幅よりも若干長い。このため、各第2搬送ユニット21の支持ユニット30によって、ガラス基板Wを安定して支持できる。 <
The
昇降ユニット40は、本実施形態の場合、エアシリンダであり、図4に示す通り本体部42と、可動部41とを備える。本体部42に対するエアの供給及び切り換えにより、可動部41はZ方向に往復移動する。昇降ユニット40は、支持ユニット30の下方に配置され、可動部41が支持ユニット30の支持部材31の下面に連結されている。 <Elevating
In the case of this embodiment, the elevating
図2及び図3に示すように、駆動ユニット50は第1搬送ユニット11よりも下方に配置され、支持ユニット30及び昇降ユニット40をY方向に移動させる。第1搬送ユニット11の下方のスペースに駆動ユニット50を配置することで、直交搬送装置1全体の小型化が図れる。 <
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the
図1を参照して、コンベア装置2及び3は、本実施形態の場合、いずれも複数のローラコンベアユニット60から構成されている。コンベア装置2は、第1搬送装置10の+X方向の側方に配置され、搬送装置4から直交搬送装置1へガラス基板Wを搬送する。コンベア装置3は第1搬送装置10の+X側に配置され、直交搬送装置1から搬送装置4へガラス基板Wを搬送する。 <
With reference to FIG. 1, the
搬送装置4は、コンベア装置3から搬送されてくるガラス基板Wを不図示の処理装置へ搬送し、処理装置から搬送されてくるガラス基板Wをコンベア装置2へ搬送する。搬送装置4の構成は、例えば、直交搬送装置1と同様の構成でもよいし、Y方向に移動可能な多関節型のロボット等でもよい。 <
The
図6は収納カセット70の斜視図である。収納カセット70はコンベア装置5の上方に設けられ、ガラス基板Wを水平姿勢で、Z方向に多段に収納可能なカセットである。なお、図6はガラス基板Wが未収納の状態を示している。本実施形態の場合、収納カセット70は複数の柱部材71と、梁部材72と、により略直方体形状のフレーム体をなしている。梁部材72の配設間隔は、コンベア装置5が収納カセット70の下方から収納カセット70内に進入できるように設定され、梁部材72は、コンベア装置5が下方から進入可能な開口部を形成している。 <
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the
コンベア装置5は、本実施形態の場合、複数のローラコンベアユニット60から構成されている。コンベア装置5は収納カセット70毎に設けられ、収納カセット70の下方に位置している。また、コンベア装置5は、図1に示すように、第1搬送装置10の-X方向の側方に配置され、直交搬送装置1との間でガラス基板Wの搬送、ここでは、収納カセット70へのガラス基板Wの搬入及び収納カセット70からのガラス基板Wの搬出を行う。 <
In the case of the present embodiment, the
一対の昇降装置80により収納カセット70をZ方向に昇降することで、収納カセット70とコンベア装置5とをZ方向に相対的に移動させる。これに代えて、コンベア装置5をZ方向に昇降する構成としてもよい。なお、コンベア装置5を昇降する構成とした場合は、第1搬送装置10も昇降する構成になる。 <Elevating device>
The
図8は基板搬送装置Aの制御装置200の構成を示すブロック図である。制御装置(制御手段)200は基板搬送装置Aの全体の制御を司るCPU201と、CPU201のワークエリアを提供すると共に、可変データ等が記憶されるRAM202と、制御プログラム、制御データ等の固定的なデータが記憶されるROM203と、を備える。RAM202、ROM203は他の記憶手段を採用可能である。 <Control device>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the
図9乃至図16を参照して、基板搬送装置Aによるガラス基板Wの搬送例について説明する。本実施形態では、図9に示すように+Y側にガラス基板Wを収納した収納カセット70を配置し、-Y側に空の収納カセット70を配置して、+Y側に位置する収納カセット70から未処理のガラス基板Wを処理装置へ搬送し、-Y側に位置する収納カセット70へ処理装置から処理済のガラス基板Wを搬送する場合について説明する。まず、図10乃至図12を参照して、+Y側に位置する収納カセット70から未処理のガラス基板Wを処理装置へ搬送する場合を説明する。 <Example of conveyance of glass substrate by substrate conveyance device A>
With reference to FIG. 9 thru | or FIG. 16, the example of conveyance of the glass substrate W by the substrate conveyance apparatus A is demonstrated. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the
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- 基板をその下側から支持して第1搬送方向で水平に搬送する第1搬送手段と、
前記第1搬送手段上の前記基板を、その下側から支持して前記第1搬送方向と直交する第2搬送方向で水平に搬送する第2搬送手段と、を備え、
前記第1搬送手段は、
互いに前記第1搬送方向に離間した複数列の第1搬送ユニットで構成され、
前記第2搬送手段は、
互いに前記第1搬送方向に離間した複数の第2搬送ユニットで構成され、
各々の前記第2搬送ユニットは、
前記第1搬送ユニット間の空隙に配置され、前記基板をその下側から支持する支持ユニットと、
前記支持ユニットの下方に配置され、かつ、前記支持ユニットに連結して設けられ、前記第1搬送ユニット上の前記基板を前記支持ユニットが前記第1搬送ユニットから持ち上げる上昇位置と、前記支持ユニットが前記第1搬送ユニット上の前記基板と干渉しない降下位置と、の間で前記支持ユニットを昇降させる昇降ユニットと、
前記第1搬送ユニットよりも下方に配置され、前記支持ユニット及び前記昇降ユニットを前記第2搬送方向に移動させる駆動ユニットと、
を備えた基板搬送装置。 First transport means for supporting the substrate from below and transporting it horizontally in the first transport direction;
A second transport unit configured to support the substrate on the first transport unit from below and transport the substrate horizontally in a second transport direction orthogonal to the first transport direction;
The first transport means includes
A plurality of first transport units spaced apart from each other in the first transport direction;
The second conveying means includes
A plurality of second transport units separated from each other in the first transport direction;
Each of the second transport units is
A support unit disposed in a gap between the first transport units and supporting the substrate from below;
A raised position disposed below the support unit and connected to the support unit, the lift unit lifting the substrate on the first transport unit from the first transport unit; and the support unit A lifting unit that lifts and lowers the support unit between a lowering position that does not interfere with the substrate on the first transport unit;
A drive unit that is disposed below the first transport unit and moves the support unit and the elevating unit in the second transport direction;
A substrate transfer apparatus comprising: - 前記第1搬送ユニットが、独立して駆動可能な複数のローラコンベアユニットを備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基板搬送装置。 The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first transfer unit includes a plurality of roller conveyor units that can be driven independently.
- 前記支持ユニットに設けられ、前記第2搬送方向に離間して配置された一対の基板保持ユニットを更に備え、
前記基板保持ユニットは、
前記基板の端縁に当接する当接部材と、
前記当接部材を前記第2搬送方向に往復移動する移動ユニットと、
を備えたことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の基板搬送装置。 Further comprising a pair of substrate holding units provided in the support unit and spaced apart in the second transport direction;
The substrate holding unit is
A contact member that contacts the edge of the substrate;
A moving unit that reciprocates the contact member in the second transport direction;
The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: - 前記支持ユニットが、
前記第2搬送方向に延びる支持部材と、
前記第2搬送方向に離間して複数設けられ、前記基板の下面に当接し、前記第2搬送方向と直交する方向と平行な軸回りに回転自在にブラケットを介して前記支持部材に支持されたローラと、
を備えたことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の基板搬送装置。 The support unit is
A support member extending in the second transport direction;
A plurality are provided apart from each other in the second transport direction, are in contact with the lower surface of the substrate, and are supported by the support member via a bracket so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to a direction orthogonal to the second transport direction. Laura,
The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: - 前記駆動ユニットが、
前記第2搬送方向に延びるレール部材と、
前記レール部材に沿ってスライド移動自在に設けられると共に前記昇降ユニットが搭載されるスライダと、
を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基板搬送装置。 The drive unit is
A rail member extending in the second transport direction;
A slider that is slidably movable along the rail member and on which the elevating unit is mounted;
The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: - 前記駆動ユニットが、
前記第2搬送方向に離間した一対のプーリと、
前記一対のプーリに巻き回されると共に前記スライダに連結されたベルトと、
前記第1搬送方向に延び、前記一対のプーリをそれぞれ回転駆動させる一対の軸と、
前記一対の軸のうち、一方の軸を回転駆動させる駆動源と、
を備え、
各々の前記駆動ユニットにおける前記一対の軸のうち、一方の軸及び他方の軸がそれぞれ全て連結して設けられ、その一方の軸に1つの前記駆動源が連結して設けられることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の基板搬送装置。 The drive unit is
A pair of pulleys spaced apart in the second transport direction;
A belt wound around the pair of pulleys and coupled to the slider;
A pair of shafts extending in the first transport direction and rotating the pair of pulleys;
A drive source that rotationally drives one of the pair of shafts;
With
Of the pair of shafts in each of the drive units, one shaft and the other shaft are all connected and provided, and one of the drive sources is connected to the one shaft. The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 5. - 前記レール部材と前記スライダと前記一対のプーリと前記ベルトとを囲包するカバー部材を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の基板搬送装置。 The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a cover member that surrounds the rail member, the slider, the pair of pulleys, and the belt.
- 前記第1搬送手段の前記第1搬送方向の側方に配置され、前記基板をその下側から支持して前記第1搬送方向で水平に搬送することにより、前記第1搬送手段との間で前記基板を搬送する第3搬送手段を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基板搬送装置。 Between the first transport means, the first transport means is disposed laterally in the first transport direction, and supports the substrate from below and transports the substrate horizontally in the first transport direction. The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising third transfer means for transferring the substrate.
- 前記第3搬送手段の上方に配置され、前記第3搬送手段が進入可能な開口部を有すると共に、前記基板を水平姿勢で収納するスロットを上下方向に複数備えた収納カセットと、前記第3搬送手段と、を相対的に昇降する昇降手段を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の基板搬送装置。 A storage cassette which is disposed above the third transport means and has an opening through which the third transport means can enter; and a plurality of slots in the vertical direction for storing the substrate in a horizontal position; and the third transport 9. The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising elevating means for elevating and lowering the means relative to each other.
- 前記第1搬送手段の前記第1搬送方向の一方側方に配置され、前記基板をその下側から支持して前記第1搬送方向で水平に搬送することにより、前記第1搬送手段との間で前記基板を搬送する第3搬送手段と、
前記第1搬送手段の前記第1搬送方向の他方側方に配置され、前記基板をその下側から支持して前記第1搬送方向で水平に搬送することにより、前記第1搬送手段との間で前記基板を搬送する第4搬送手段と、
を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基板搬送装置。 It is arranged on one side of the first transporting direction of the first transporting means, supports the substrate from the lower side thereof, and transports it horizontally in the first transporting direction. A third transport means for transporting the substrate at
It is disposed on the other side of the first transporting direction of the first transporting means, and supports the substrate from the lower side and transports it horizontally in the first transporting direction, so that it is between the first transporting means. A fourth transfer means for transferring the substrate at
The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: - 前記支持ユニットの前記第2搬送方向の長さが前記基板の幅よりも長いことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基板搬送装置。 2. The substrate transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a length of the support unit in the second transfer direction is longer than a width of the substrate.
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