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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2022
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Naoyuki Hara, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsushi Sugahara, Kawasaki, JP;
Takafumi Ushiyama, Sagamihara, JP;
Motojiro Shibata, Yokohama, JP;
Yukihiro Ikeya, Yokohama, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a suction hand, a moving device, a first detector, and a controller. The suction hand includes a first and second suction units. The first and second suction units are configured to contact with an article in a first direction and a second direction, respectively. the first suction unit and the second suction unit each are provided multiply in a third direction. The controller performs at least a first operation and a second operation. In the first operation, the first suction units respectively suction first surfaces of the articles, the second suction units respectively suction second surfaces of the articles, and the articles are moved. In the second operation, one of the first suction units suctions the first surface of one of the articles, the second suction units do not suction the articles, and the one of the articles is moved.
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