Parallel transfer apparatus
US12341045B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0297
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transfer apparatus according to the disclosure includes a mast portion including a base portion, and a protrusion portion protruding from the base portion, and a plurality of shuttles configured to move along the mast portion, thereby transferring a carrier. The mast portion includes a first magnet track fixed to a first sidewall of the protrusion portion, and a second magnet track fixed to a second sidewall of the protrusion portion. Each of the plurality of shuttles includes a first coil portion adjacent to the first magnet track in a horizontal direction, and a second coil portion adjacent to the second magnet track in the horizontal direction. The protrusion portion, the first magnet track, and the second magnet track are disposed between the first and second coil portions.
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