公开(公告)号：US11719381B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17449192

申请日：2021-09-28

Applicant: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Scott T. Fladhammer ,  Michael B. Grimm

IPC: F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/18 ,  B60Q1/068

CPC classification number: F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/18 ,  B60Q1/0683

Abstract: Provided is an adjustable linkage arm that includes an elongated housing, a wedge member situated inside the elongated housing, a wedge screw rotationally coupled to the elongated housing and threadably engaged with the wedge member to provide translation of the wedge member along a first axis during rotation of the wedge screw, and a first arm extension member situated at least partially inside the elongated housing and slidingly coupled to a first side of the wedge member, wherein translation of the wedge member along the first axis provides translation of the first arm extension member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

公开(公告)号：US11161449B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16585702

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Asyst Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Scott T. Fladhammer ,  Michael B. Grimm

IPC: B60Q1/068 ,  F21S41/675 ,  F16H25/24

Abstract: An adjuster gear screw is provided that includes an adjuster shaft having a threaded portion and a shaft end, a gear head having a plurality of radial protrusions spaced by a plurality of radial indents, and a flange having a flange front surface, an elongated neck interconnecting the adjuster shaft and the gear head, and a gear having a gear rear surface, a plurality of teeth, and a plurality of fingers and notches extending along an inner circumference, wherein the gear is axially secured to the gear head in a first longitudinal direction via abutment of the gear rear surface with the flange front surface, and in a second longitudinal direction via engagement of the plurality of fingers with the plurality of indents, and wherein the gear is rotationally secured to the gear head via abutment of the plurality of radial protrusions with the plurality of notches.

公开(公告)号：US20040111339A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-10

申请号：US10719069

申请日：2003-11-21

Applicant: Asyst Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Wehrung ,  Clifford Holden

IPC: G06F007/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q40/12

Abstract: An automated transport system for use in a material handling system. The automated transport system employs a distributed control system including a top level controller (transport controller), a plurality of second-level controllers (control logic computers) and a plurality of third-level controllers (intelligent drivers). The transport controller (TC) receives material commands from a conventional material control system (MCS). The TC breaks the command into sub-commands directing selected control logic computers (CLCs) to acquire, move to a destination or otherwise interact with a particular container designated by the MCS command. The transport controller selects the CLCs based on the transport system topology, the content of the MCS command and knowledge of which regions of the transport system are controlled by respective CLCs. Each CLC implements the sub-commands by issuing to the intelligent drivers low level control commands to accelerate, elevate, rotate, load or unload the container. Each intelligent driver directly controls one of the electromechanical devices that compose the transport system hardware in accordance with these low level commands. The electromechanical devices can include rail sections (zones), directors, elevators, load port transfer devices and tag readers.

Abstract translation: 一种用于材料处理系统的自动化运输系统。 自动化运输系统采用包括顶层控制器（运输控制器），多个二级控制器（控制逻辑计算机）和多个第三级控制器（智能驱动器）的分布式控制系统。 运输控制器（TC）从常规材料控制系统（MCS）接收材料命令。 TC将命令分解为指示所选控制逻辑计算机（CLC）的子命令，以获取，移动到目的地或以其他方式与由MCS命令指定的特定容器进行交互。 传输控制器基于传输系统拓扑，MCS命令的内容和传输系统的哪些区域的知识由相应的CLC控制来选择CLC。 每个CLC通过向智能驱动器发出低级控制命令来实现子命令，以加速，提升，旋转，加载或卸载集装箱。 每个智能驱动器根据这些低级命令直接控制构成传输系统硬件的机电设备之一。 机电设备可以包括轨道部分（区域），导向器，电梯，负载端口传送装置和标签读取器。

公开(公告)号：JP2010500787A

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：JP2009514245

申请日：2006-06-08

Applicant: アシスト テクノロジーズ インコーポレイテッドAsyst Technologies,Inc.

Inventor： アルン シャルマ ,  ダン フリッチェン ,  ノーマ ライリー ,  ダニエル リウ

IPC: H04B5/02 ,  G06K17/00 ,  H01Q7/06 ,  H01Q9/30

Abstract: 本発明は、一般的には、ＲＦＩＤアンテナが、コンテナ上に取付けられたＲＦＩＤタグから情報を入手することを可能にする装置に関する。 本装置は、アンテナが発生したＲＦ場を、ＲＦＩＤタグの近くの位置に再現する。 一実施の形態では、本装置は、ピックアップデバイスと、ピックアップデバイスに電気的に結合された再現デバイスとを具備する。 別の実施の形態では、本装置は、アンテナとＲＦＩＤタグとの間を走るＲＦ場のための磁路を作る少なくとも１つの磁気ロッドを具備する。 別の実施の形態では、本装置は、ピックアップアンテナと再現アンテナとを具備し、再現アンテナは、該再現アンテナからＲＦＩＤタグの近くにＲＦ信号を伝送するようになっている。

公开(公告)号：JP2009265792A

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：JP2008112192

申请日：2008-04-23

Applicant: Asyst Technologies Japan Inc ,  アシスト テクノロジーズ ジャパン株式会社

Inventor： ONISHI HISASHI ,  FUJIOKA SHINJI

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a conveyance vehicle to efficiently travel while preventing congestion, the conveyance vehicle conveying an object to be conveyed such as a container in which various substrates for manufacturing a semiconductor device are stored on an orbit.
SOLUTION: A conveyance vehicle (3) includes: a first detection means (5) for detecting an obstacle when the conveyance vehicle travels; a transmission means (8) for transmitting an existence presentation signal showing the existence of a conveyance vehicle to the back part of the body part on an orbit (1); a reception means (7) existing in front of the body part on the orbit for receiving the existence presentation signal transmitted from the transmission means having the same configurations as those of the transmission means installed in the front traveling vehicle; and a traveling control means (9) for, when the obstacle is detected by the first detection means, controlling the traveling of the conveyance vehicle to avoid its collision with the detected obstacle, and for, under such conditions that the existence presentation signal has been received, controlling the traveling of the conveyance vehicle for making the distance between the detected obstacle and the conveyance vehicle shorter than that when the existence presentation signal has not been received.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题为了使输送车辆能够有效地行驶，同时防止堵塞，将输送物体的输送车辆，诸如容器中，其中用于制造半导体器件的各种基板被存储在轨道上。 运输车辆（3）包括：第一检测装置（5），用于在运输车辆行驶时检测障碍物; 用于将表示存在运送车辆的存在呈现信号发送到轨道（1）上的身体部分的后部的发送装置（8）; 存在于轨道上的身体部分前方的接收装置（7），用于接收从具有与安装在前行驶车辆中的发送装置相同的配置的发送装置发送的存在呈现信号; 以及行驶控制装置（9），用于当通过第一检测装置检测到障碍物时，控制运输车辆的行驶以避免与检测到的障碍物的碰撞，并且在存在呈现信号已经被 控制运输车辆的行驶，以使得检测到的障碍物和运输车辆之间的距离比没有接收到存在呈现信号时更短。 版权所有（C）2010，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009208888A

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：JP2008053160

申请日：2008-03-04

Applicant: Asyst Technologies Japan Inc ,  アシスト テクノロジーズ ジャパン株式会社

Inventor： MURATA MASANAO

IPC: B65G1/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispose an identification means and an obstacle detection means in a simple structure in view of a variety of restrictions, for a conveyance vehicle which conveys an object of conveyance, for example, such as a front opening unified pod (FOUP) for storing various substrates for manufacturing semiconductor devices.
SOLUTION: The conveyance vehicle (20) to convey the object (10) of conveyance having an identification tag (12) on its side surface on the lower end side comprises: a body part (20a) opening both downward and on one side; a vertical moving means (21) capable of vertically moving the object of conveyance with its identification tag facing one side; a horizontal moving means (22) capable of horizontally moving the object of conveyance with its identification tag facing one side; the identification means (23) for reading the identification tag; an attachment means (24) for attaching the identification means to the lower end on one side of the body part; and the obstacle detection means (25) attached to the upper end of one side of the body part to detect an obstacle existing below through the sides of the identification means and attachment means.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：鉴于传送物体的输送车辆（例如前开口统一的），考虑到各种限制，以简单的结构设置识别装置和障碍物检测装置 （FOUP），用于存储用于制造半导体器件的各种基板。 解决方案：用于在其下端侧的侧面上传送具有识别标签（12）的输送物体（10）的输送车辆（20）包括：向下和一个开口的主体部分（20a） 侧; 一个垂直移动装置，能够使其识别标签朝向一侧垂直移动传送物体; 水平移动装置（22），其能够使其识别标签面向一侧水平移动输送对象; 用于读取识别标签的识别装置（23） 用于将识别装置附接到主体部分的一侧上的下端的附接装置（24）; 以及附接到身体部分的一侧的上端的障碍物检测装置（25），以通过识别装置和附接装置的侧面检测存在于下方的障碍物。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009196776A

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：JP2008041054

申请日：2008-02-22

Applicant: Asyst Technologies Japan Inc ,  アシスト テクノロジーズ ジャパン株式会社

Inventor： ANDO MITSUHIRO

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  H01L21/673 ,  H01L21/677

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage cabinet and a transportation system for stocking and delivering loads efficiently with a simple configuration, in regard to the storage cabinet and a transportation vehicle such as OHT between which stocking and delivering loads such as FOUP for accommodating various substrates for manufacturing a semiconductor element is conducted.
SOLUTION: The storage cabinet 10 includes a body unit that outlets/inlets H1, H2 having insides divided in a plurality of stages and capable of taking out and putting in the load 3 are provided at one stage of the stages, a plurality of placing parts capable of placing the loads respectively at each stage of the stages in the body unit, a vertically moving means 12 that can move vertically in a vertical space including an inner in/out position adjacent to the outlets/inlets H1, H2 in the body unit and that the loads are transferred from one placing part adjacent to the vertical space in each stage of the stages, and stocking and delivering ports P1, P2 that are arranged in an outer in/out position adjacent to the outlets/inlets H1, H2 outside of the body unit and that the loads are transferred from the vertically moving means 12 located at the inner in/out position and a transportation means 30 installed at outside of the body unit.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种存储柜和运输系统，用于以简单的配置有效地存放和运送负载，关于存储柜和诸如OHT之类的运输车辆，在这些运输车辆之间放置和传送负载，例如FOUP 用于容纳用于制造半导体元件的各种基板。 解决方案：存储柜10包括主体单元，其中在多个阶段的一个阶段提供具有分成多个级并且能够取出和放入负载3的内部的出口/入口H1，H2，多个 能够分别在主体单元的各阶段放置载荷的部件，能够在垂直方向上垂直移动的垂直移动装置12，该垂直方向包括与出口/入口H1，H2相邻的内部/外侧位置 主体单元，并且在各级的各阶段中，从邻接于垂直空间的一个放置部分传递负载，以及布置在邻近出口/入口H1的外部输入/输出位置的放料和输送口P1，P2 ，H2位于主体单元外部，并且负载从位于内部/外部位置的垂直移动装置12传送，并且传送装置30安装在主体单元的外部。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009196742A

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：JP2008038516

申请日：2008-02-20

Applicant: Asyst Technologies Japan Inc ,  アシスト テクノロジーズ ジャパン株式会社

Inventor： MIYA TETSUYA ,  TANAKA SHOJI

IPC: B66F9/07

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To relatively easily control lifting of an carried object, while suppressing weight of a whole device.
SOLUTION: When a lifting motor 26 rotates a rotational shaft 15, a driving force transmission mechanism 30 transmits a driving force to a lifting body 4 to lift the lifting body 4. The lifting body 4 has a linear slider 18 to carry in/out a cassette 95 between shelves 91. A worm wheel 102 is fixed to the rotational shaft 15. The worm 101 is meshed with the worm wheel 102 to allow a motor 103 for a worm to rotate the worm 101. When lifting the lifting body 4, the motor 103 for a worm rotates the worm 101 according to the rotation of the worm wheel 102. When holding the lifting body 4, the worm 101 and the worm wheel 102 locks themselves to hold the weight of the lifting body 4.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了相对容易地控制被携带物的提升，同时抑制整个装置的重量。 解决方案：当提升马达26旋转旋转轴15时，驱动力传递机构30将驱动力传递到提升体4以提升提升体4.提升体4具有线性滑块18， /在货架91之间排出盒95.蜗轮102固定到旋转轴15.蜗杆101与蜗轮102啮合，以允许用于蜗杆的马达103使蜗杆101旋转。当抬起提升体 如图4所示，用于蜗杆的电动机103根据蜗轮102的旋转使蜗杆101旋转。当保持提升体4时，蜗杆101和蜗轮102锁定自身以保持提升体4的重量。 P>版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009173414A

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：JP2008015119

申请日：2008-01-25

Applicant: Asyst Technologies Japan Inc ,  アシスト テクノロジーズ ジャパン株式会社

Inventor： ANDO MITSUHIRO

IPC: B65G1/00 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently store and deliver a load in a storage warehouse for storing and delivering a load to house various substrates for manufacturing a semiconductor element, for example, between it and a transport vehicle.
SOLUTION: This storage warehouse (10) comprises a body part, inside of which is divided into plural stages and on one side of which along a truck inlets/outlets capable of storing and delivering a load (3) are aligned on each stage and along a truck (1); a plurality of loading parts (21) arranged to be enlarged in two horizontal directions at each of plural stage in the body part, and capable of housing or loading the load and moving the load between the parts horizontally, a plurality of storing/delivering ports (11) arranged at a position adjacent to the inlets/outlets outside the body part, and an inward/outward movement means (12) capable of horizontally moving the load via the inlets/outlets between one loading part adjacent to the inlets/outlets and the storing/delivering port at each of plural stages.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了有效地存储和传送存储和运送负载的存储仓库中的负载以容纳各种用于制造半导体元件的基板，例如在其与运输车辆之间。 解决方案：该仓库（10）包括主体部分，其内部被分成多个阶段，并且其一侧沿着卡车可以存储和传送负载（3）的入口/出口在每个位置对齐 （1）; 多个装载部件（21），被布置成在主体部分中的多级中的两个水平方向上放大，并且能够容纳或加载所述载荷并使所述部件之间水平地移动;多个存储/传送端口 （11）布置在与身体部分外部的入口/出口相邻的位置处，以及能够经由入口/出口在与入口/出口相邻的一个装载部件之间水平移动负载的向内/向外运动装置（12） 多个阶段中的存储/传送端口。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009161333A

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：JP2008002204

申请日：2008-01-09

Applicant: Asyst Technologies Japan Inc ,  アシスト テクノロジーズ ジャパン株式会社

Inventor： GUNKE NOBUKIMI

IPC: B65G47/52 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily provide a structure for winding and unwinding a plurality of belts.
SOLUTION: A grip mechanism 215 for gripping a load is suspended by the plurality of suspension belts 214a-214d. The grip mechanism 215 is moved up and down by winding and unwinding the suspension belts 214a-214d by winding drums 224a-224d. All the winding drums 224a-224d are fixed with a rotation shaft member 223 and all the drums are rotated as one drive motor 221 rotates the rotation shaft member 223.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了容易地提供用于卷绕和展开多个带的结构。 解决方案：用于夹紧负载的抓握机构215被多个悬挂带214a-214d悬挂。 通过卷绕鼓224a-224d卷绕和展开悬挂带214a-214d，使抓握机构215上下移动。 所有的卷筒224a-224d都被固定有旋转轴构件223，并且当一个驱动马达221转动旋转轴构件223时，所有的滚筒都转动。（C）版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT