DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON

Abstract

Polycrystalline silicon is precisely detected using a sensor to reliably discharge the polycrystalline silicon, which is the discharge target, outside a transport section. A transport device (1) for polycrystalline silicon comprises: a transport section (30) having a discharge end section (31) from which polycrystalline silicon (S) is discharged and which is configured to transport the polycrystalline silicon (S) to discharge it from the discharge end section (31); a first sensor (12) configured to detect the polycrystalline silicon (S) from a plurality of directions above the transport section (30); and a control section (20) configured to control the drive of the transport section (30) based on the result of the detection of the polycrystalline silicon (S) by the first sensor (12).