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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mitsuo Nishi, Kumamoto, JP;
Assignees:
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited, Kumamoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414417 ; 414938 ; 414935 ; 4147442 ; 414222 ; 414416 ; 414404 ;
Abstract
There is provided a transfer apparatus which is capable of transferring objects on a plurality of carriers at a time to a desired point. This apparatus comprises a carrier table for linearly arranging a plurality of the carriers, a plurality of push-up members for pushing up the objects supported on the carriers, drive devices for moving the push-up members towards or away from each other, and a rotary transfer arm mechanism having a pair of support arms for receiving the objects lifted on the push-up members, and transferring the objects to a desired point.