Apparatus and method for cooling hot disk-shaped objects
US5585063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2035/1658
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Substrates (D) for optical recording disks are supported substantially vertically while moving through a shroud (32) through which cooling gas is drawn or pumped. The substrates may be supported by spaced, toothed rings (18, 20, 24) on a carousel or by suitable conveyors (126-132; 136-142; 144-146).
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