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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1997
Hidenori Miyamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Okano, Ehime, JP;
Koji Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Taiichiro Aoki, Kanagawa, JP;
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A processing unit structure,a plurality of processing units,, . . . , assembled together continuously in a horizontal direction, wherein a transfer portion,is provided on the top of each processing unit,, . . . , for transferring the plate-like material to be processed between adjacent one of the processing units. A transfer device, such as a shuttle (SH) is provided in each of the transfer portions,. Each processing unit,performs a series of processes on the plate-like material and is constructed with processing blocks,and,and a transfer portion,in the form of a transfer robot (R) positioned between the processing blocks,and,. Further, each processing unit,. . . is independent from one another so that it is possible to selectively add and remove different ones of the processing units with respect to the processing unit structure