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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2007
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Ibi-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Ibi-gun, JP;
Ibiden Co., Ltd., Ogaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
A holding apparatus includes a first holding unit including at least two supporting rollers rotatable around rotation shafts which extend substantially parallel with each other; a second holding unit including at least one supporting roller rotatable around a rotation shaft; and at least one holding mechanism having the first holding unit and the second holding unit. The rotation shafts of the supporting rollers of the first holding unit and the rotation shaft of the supporting roller of the second holding unit are substantially in parallel with each other. By moving at least one of the first holding unit and the second holding unit, an object to be held is held between the first holding unit and the second holding unit by using the supporting rollers.