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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1998
Gwo-Jou Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Ping-Yu Hu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Ton-Li Lee, Hsin-chu, TW;
Chen-Shin Lin, Taichung, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin Chu, TW;
Abstract
An apparatus for preventing the over-tilt of a gripper assembly in a cassette loading device is described. The apparatus provides an additional sensor arm system rigidly mounted to the gripper assembly such that the additional sensor arm not only provides a method for it to reach an over-tilt position, but also provides a mechanical stop to manually stop the gripper assembly from making further motion beyond the maximum downward-tilt position of the arm. The apparatus may further be provided with a warning system and a manual override device such that a machine operator may be alerted of the over-tilt condition and further, may manually override the sensor system by temporarily restoring power to the gripper assembly and returning it to a safe position.