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Stocker for receiving cassettes and method of teaching a stocker robot disposed therein

US9987747B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2016
Grant dateJun 5, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S901/03
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a stocker for receiving a cassette. The stocker includes a shelf for receiving a cassette, a stocker robot, a teaching jig, and a teaching unit. The stocker robot includes a robot arm configured to load the cassette in the shelf and to unload the cassette from the shelf. The teaching jig is disposed in the shelf to teach the stocker robot. The teaching unit is disposed on the robot arm to acquire information for teaching the stocker robot using the teaching jig.

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