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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2021
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
John Neiderman, Camdenton, MO (US);
Scotty Slavens, Lebanon, MO (US);
Eric Wayne Becker, Phillipsburg, MO (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system is configured to transport the electronic substrates through the cleaning modules of a cleaning apparatus. The conveyor system includes a first outer frame member, a second outer frame member spaced from the first outer frame member, a bottom belt disposed between the first outer frame member and the second outer frame member, and a top belt spaced from the bottom belt. The bottom belt and the top belt are configured to receive a product carrier therebetween to transport electronic substrates along the conveyor system and through the cleaning modules. The conveyor system further includes a plurality of roller assemblies, with at least one roller assembly being coupled to the first outer frame member and at least one roller assembly being coupled to the second outer frame member. Each roller assembly is configured to apply a force on the top belt or the bottom belt.