Process carriers used in wet processes

Abstract

A process carrier for wet processing is disclosed for supporting rigid flat panel electronic components. The wet process carrier includes a first connecting rib, a second connecting rib, a third connecting rib, a fourth connecting rib, a limiting portion, and a flexible protective sleeve. The first, second, third, and fourth connecting ribs form a support space and have support pads extending toward the support space. The flexible protective sleeve has a lower hardness than the rigid flat panel electronic components and the connecting ribs, and is respectively fitted onto the support pads and the limiting portion to provide cushioning and reduce impacts caused by vibration.

Claims

1. A process carrier for wet processing, for supporting a rigid flat panel electronic component, comprising: a plurality of first connecting ribs, each first connecting rib having a plurality of first support pads extending in a first direction; a plurality of second connecting ribs parallel to the first connecting ribs, each second connecting rib having a plurality of second support pads extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the second support pads corresponding to and facing the first support pads; a plurality of third connecting ribs substantially perpendicular to and connecting the first connecting ribs and the second connecting ribs, each third connecting rib having a plurality of third support pads extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and each third support pad adjacent to one of the first support pads or one of the second support pads; A plurality of fourth connecting ribs, generally perpendicular to and connecting the first connecting ribs and the second connecting ribs, and parallel to the third connecting ribs, each of the fourth connecting ribs having a plurality of fourth support pads extending in a fourth direction, the fourth direction being generally opposite to the third direction, the fourth support pads corresponding to and facing the third support pads, and each of the fourth support pads being adjacent to one of the first support pads or one of the second support pads; A plurality of limiting portions extend in a fifth direction on the first connecting ribs, the second connecting ribs, the third connecting ribs, and the fourth connecting ribs, and adjacent to the first support pads, the second support pads, the third support pads, and the fourth support pads, the fifth direction being orthogonal to the first direction and the third direction; and a plurality of soft protective sleeves, with a hardness less than that of the rigid flat electronic component and the first connecting ribs, the second connecting ribs, the third connecting ribs, and the fourth connecting ribs, respectively sleeved on the first support pads, the second support pads, the third support pads, the fourth support pads, and the limiting portions; One of the first connecting ribs, one of the second connecting ribs, one of the third connecting ribs, and one of the fourth connecting ribs together constitute a bearing space. The rigid flat electronic component is supported on the first support pad, the second support pad, the third support pad, and the fourth support pad extending toward the bearing space, and abuts against the limiting portion.

2. The process carrier for wet processes as described in claim 1, wherein one of the soft protective sleeves is simultaneously fitted onto one of the first support pads and one of the plurality of limiting portions, one of the second support pads and one of the plurality of limiting portions, one of the third support pads and one of the plurality of limiting portions, or one of the fourth support pads and one of the plurality of limiting portions.

3. The process carrier for wet processes as described in claim 1, wherein the first support pads and the adjacent third and fourth support pads are located near the junction of the first connecting rib and the third connecting rib or the junction of the first connecting rib and the fourth connecting rib, and the second support pads and the adjacent third and fourth support pads are located near the junction of the second connecting rib and the third connecting rib or the junction of the second connecting rib and the fourth connecting rib.

4. The process carrier for wet processing as described in claim 1 further includes a plurality of second limiting portions located on the first connecting ribs, the second connecting ribs, the third connecting ribs and the fourth connecting ribs, and adjacent to the positions of the first support pads, the second support pads, the third support pads and the fourth support pads, extending in a sixth direction opposite to the fifth direction, wherein the second limiting portions do not overlap with each other in a vertical projection direction.

5. The process carrier for wet processes as described in claim 4, wherein one of the soft protective sleeves is also fitted onto one of the first support pads, one of the limiting portions and one of the second limiting portions, one of the second support pads, one of the limiting portions and one of the second limiting portions, one of the third support pads, one of the limiting portions and one of the second limiting portions, or one of the fourth support pads, one of the limiting portions and one of the second limiting portions.

6. The process carrier for wet processing as described in claim 1 further includes an outer frame, the outer frame including a first border, a second border, a third border and a fourth border, the second border being located on the opposite side of the first border, the third border being located on the opposite side of the fourth border, the third border and the fourth border being connected to the first border and the second border respectively, wherein the first connecting rib and the second connecting rib are connected between the first border and the second border, and the third connecting rib and the fourth connecting rib are connected between the third border and the fourth border.

7. The process carrier for wet processing as described in claim 6 further includes a plurality of first auxiliary ribs connected between one of the first connecting ribs and the third frame, between one of the second connecting ribs and the fourth frame, between one of the third connecting ribs and the first frame, and between one of the fourth connecting ribs and the second frame.

8. The process carrier for wet processing as described in claim 6, wherein the outer frame has a recess in the fifth direction and a protrusion in the sixth direction opposite to the fifth direction, and has a foolproof portion at the junction of the first frame and the third frame.

9. The process carrier for wet processes as described in claim 6 further includes a plurality of second auxiliary ribs, the second auxiliary ribs connecting one of the first connecting ribs adjacent to each other in the outer frame to one of the second connecting ribs.

10. The process carrier for wet processes as described in claim 6 further includes a plurality of third auxiliary ribs, the third auxiliary ribs connecting one of the adjacent third connecting ribs and one of the fourth connecting ribs in the outer frame.

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