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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Yoichi Motoori, Komaki, JP;
Akito Tai, Kagamigahara, JP;
Hisanori Matsumoto, Inuyama, JP;
Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoto-shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an overhead travelling carriage system in which an overhead travelling carriageis run along a running rail to convey a cassettebetween processing devicesThe overhead travelling carriage system is provided with an elevating spacefor a platformon which transfer meansis provided to transfer the cassetteand a storage spacein which a plurality of shelves are provided in a vertical direction to store cassettesThe elevating space and the storage space are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the running rail, as viewed from above. According to the present invention, the stocker requires a reduced space.