Workpiece container assembly and apparatus for opening/closing the same
a technology for workingpiece containers and containers, applied in mechanical devices, containers, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problem that the opening/closing apparatus may not be able to rotate the key within the keyhol
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-21
PARK DONG JIN
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"The present invention provides a workpiece container assembly with a locking section that makes it easy to open and close the cover. An apparatus is also provided to open and close the container assembly. The assembly includes a container for accommodating workpiece(s) and a cover for covering the container. The cover has a locking section with a bar and a resilient member connected to the bar. The cover can be easily opened and closed using the apparatus. The locking section is designed to be easily manipulated by the apparatus, reducing wear and processing errors."
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[0036] A FOUP 100 according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3-5B.
[0037] Referring first to FIG. 3, the FOUP 100 includes a container 102 having an opening at one side thereof, and a cover 104 disposed over the opening for closing the container 102. The open side of the container 102 will be referred to hereinafter as the front of the container 102.
[0038] The container 102 is configured to accommodate a plurality of wafers therein. More specifically, the container 102 has opposite sidewalls in which a series of parallel slits 102a are defined. The wafers are received in the slits 102a, respectively.
[0039] The cover 104 has a cover body that spans the opening at the front of the container 102, and at least one locking section 106 (refer to FIG. 4) for securing the cover 104 to the container 102. The locking section 106 includes a bar 200 protruding from the body of the cover 104, and a resilient member 204 connected to the bar 200. I...
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A workpiece container assembly includes a container, and a cover having a locking section that facilitates manipulation and gripping by an apparatus for opening and closing the workpiece container assembly. The container is configured to accommodate workpiece(s) therein. A body of the cover covers an open side of the container. The locking section of the cover includes a bar protruding towards the exterior of the body of the cover, a jaw extending from the bar, and a resilient member connected to the bar such that the bar is biased in its longitudinal direction. The container also includes a frame defining an insertion hole into which the bar of the locking section of the cover is inserted. The opening / closing apparatus includes a clamp that can latch onto the jaw and move the bar against the biasing force of the resilient member to withdraw the bar from the insertion hole in the frame of the container.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is a Divisional of, and a claim of priority is made to, U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 10 / 282,196, filed Oct. 29, 2002, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a workpiece container assembly and to an apparatus for opening / closing the container of the assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to a container assembly for accommodating semiconductor wafers in the course of their being processed, and to an apparatus for opening and closing a cover of the container assembly. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Semiconductor device are fabricated by subjecting a wafer to various manufacturing processes, such as photolithography, deposition, etching, and thin film-forming processes. These wafers are typically 8 inches in diameter. The wafers are accommodated in a ...
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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00B65D43/26H01L21/673H01L21/677
CPCH01L21/67772H01L21/67373Y10T292/0969B65D43/26
Inventor PARK, DONG-JIN
Owner PARK DONG JIN