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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd., Yao-shi, Osaka, JP;
Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Uchida Yoko Global Limited, Kowloon, HK;
Ippei Muramoto, Yao, JP;
Toshimasa Endo, Tokyo, JP;
SAKURA SEIKI CO., LTD., Yao-shi, JP;
UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
UCHIDA YOKO GLOBAL LIMITED, Kowloon, HK;
Abstract
A guide member () has an upper surface assisting conveyance of workpieces () mounted on a table () and is arranged downstream of the table () in a workpiece conveyance direction. A belt drive mechanism () has pulleys (toto), and endless belts (to) wound around these pulleys, and is arranged above the table () and the guide member () so as to stride over the table () and the guide member (). A first opening portion is formed on a bottom portion of the belt drive mechanism () to generate an upward suction force. A second opening portion is formed on the upper surface of the guide member () to generate a downward suction force. A magnitude of the suction force generated in the first opening portion exceeds a magnitude of the suction force generated in the second opening portion.