Intelmatec Corporation

Mark A Lykam

Minoru Akagawa

Clean benches each providing a sealed work space can be connected together in a row to form a modular system such that objects on pallets can be transported concurrently back and forth from one to another of connected benches through sealed doorways. The pallets have a translucent bottom and lamps are provided below their paths such that the objects thereon can be clearly silhouetted. Each bench is provided with a driving mechanism for a robotic gripper arm such that various tools can be used to automatically perform different tasks in the work space. The main frame of each bench forms a closed air circulating system for providing an air flow through the work space, and fans of different power are arranged in its path such that the air pressure tends to be higher in the work space than elsewhere.

Modular clean bench system

A pick-up head module has two vertical tubes for picking up small objects such as ICs by suction. A mechanism is provided for rotating these two tubes around their own axes. The tubes are individually supported by two separate tables, one (first) rack gear being attached to one of these tables and two (second and third) rack gears being attached to the other. These three rack gears are all vertically oriented, the first and second rack gears being in a side-by-side relationship and the third rack gear being opposite therefrom. A pinion is provided so as to be controllably slidable in the direction of its axis, thereby selectably engaging either with the first and second rack gears or with the first and third gear.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Mark A Lykam