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Substrate carrying apparatus

US5957651A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 1997
Grant dateSep 28, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/141
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotary shaft is supported by a frame so as to be rotatable and movable vertically relative to the frame. A carrying arm is pivoted to the rotary shaft and a substrate receiver is attached to an end of the carrying arm and receives a substrate. A guide base is mounted on the rotary shaft on the lower side of the substrate receiver in such a manner that the guide base is approximately parallel to the substrate receiver, and a substrate alignment mechanism is attached to the rotary shaft via the guide base. The substrate alignment mechanism includes a pair of location correcting members which are coupled to air cylinders. The location correcting members are displaced by air cylinders to correct the location of substrate.

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