JP-2022534738-A5 -

Dates

Publication Date

20230512

Application Date

20200508

Description

The ring storage station also includes a housing for receiving the carrier plate 1104. In one embodiment, the housing includes a pair of carrier supports 1137 defined on the upper surface of a base plate structure and configured to support the carrier plate 1104 received within the housing. The carrier supports 1137 are positioned on the base plate structure according to the shape of the carrier plate 1104 and are designed to hold the carrier plate in place when it is received by the carrier supports. For example, if the carrier plate 1104 is triangular in shape, the carrier supports 1137 are positioned along the triangular contour of the carrier plate 1104. In some embodiments, the carrier supports are made of carbon-filled PEEK material. In other embodiments, the carrier supports 1137 may be made of other materials selected to provide support to the carrier plate 1104 and to prevent corrosion and other wear. Alternatively, the carrier supports 1137 may be metallic and coated with a corrosion-resistant material such as epoxy or Teflon®. The carrier support is defined on the base plate structure so that the carrier plate is separated from the base plate structure. The height of the carrier support is determined from the height at which the finger support is defined along the length of the support columns of the finger support structure. The carrier plate 1104 is used to support the edge rings when they are loaded into and unloaded from the ring storage station 108a. The top plate is configured to surround the multiple finger support structures. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the consumable parts may have one or more laser-engraved markers inside or on the material to assist in position detection during transport of the consumable parts between the ring storage station and the process module. While the embodiments described above have been explained in some detail for the purpose of clarifying understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications can be implemented within the scope of the appended claims. Therefore, these embodiments should be considered illustrative and not restrictive, and are not limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within that scope and within the scope of the equivalent claims. For example, the disclosure can also be implemented in the following forms: [Form 1] A ring storage station for supplying consumable parts used in a circuit board processing system, It is a housing, base plate and A rotating plate placed on the base plate, An end effector access opening located on the first side of the housing, A service window opening located on the second side of the housing, A set of finger support structures including support fingers positioned on corresponding support columns. A set of finger support structures connected to the rotating plate within the housing construction and Housing A ring storage station equipped with the following features. [Form 2] A ring storage station as described in Form 1, At least two of the finger support structures are finger supports comprising index pins, wherein the index pins are configured to radially align the consumable parts when placed in the ring storage station, the ring storage station. [Form 3] A ring storage station as described in Form 1, A ring storage station in which the rotating plate is positioned at the center of the base plate and configured to rotate along a horizontal plane around a center pivot pin extending through the center of the rotating plate. [Form 4] A ring storage station as described in Form 1, The second side, which includes the service window opening, is located adjacent to the first side, which includes the end effector access opening, and is a ring storage station. [Form 5] A ring storage station as described in Form 4, A ring storage station in which one of the finger support structures is an adjustable finger support structure, the adjustable finger support structure is defined at the intersection of the first side and the second side. [Form 6] A ring storage station as described in Form 5, A ring storage station comprising a rotating plate including a load path adjuster defined on the rotating plate, wherein the load path adjuster is defined in proximity to the support column of the adjustable finger support structure and is configured to adjust the position of the support column of the adjustable finger support structure. [Form 7] A ring storage station according to form 6, A ring storage station comprising an adjuster plate having one or more open channels and one or more adjuster pins for engaging the rotating plate with the base plate via the one or more open channels, when the support column of the adjustable finger support structure is fixed in a position where the consumable parts can enter and exit the ring storage station without obstruction. [Form 8] A ring storage station as described in Form 5, The rotating plate includes a first pivot point and a second pivot point