Buffered Storage And Transport Device For Tool Utilization

• Main Authors: FATULA JR. JOSEPH JOHN, GONZALEZ PABLO, GREENE JOHN BROOKS, DEYANOV ROUMEN ILIEV, CARLSON ROBERT, TZOU KEVIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 30.05.2012
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CONVEYING; CRANES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HAULING; HOISTING; LIFTING; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS,WINCHES, OR TACKLES; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING

A transport mechanism is configured to transport a work piece carrier within a buffer in fabrication facility, comprising: a transporter configured to travel on two rails, wherein the transporter comprises (i) a flat belt hoist mechanism configured to lift and to lower one or more work piece carrier...