Overhead travelling carriage system
US7261510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an overhead travelling carriage system in which an overhead travelling carriage 110 is run along a running rail to convey a cassette 14 between processing devices 111. The overhead travelling carriage system is provided with an elevating space 8 for a platform 12 on which transfer means 51 is provided to transfer the cassette 14 and a storage space 10 in which a plurality of shelves are provided in a vertical direction to store cassettes 14. The elevating space and the storage space are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the running rail, as viewed from above. According to the present invention, the stocker requires a reduced space.
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