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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2013
Oiles Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kouichi Tsunoda, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiko Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Ozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Oiles Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a levitation air plate that can be easily manufactured and can float a substance being conveyed such as a glass while maintaining its high rigidity and controlling a floating amount in high accuracy. A levitation air plateprovided with: a top platein which a plurality of air ejection holesand suction holespenetrating from an upper surfaceto a lower surfaceare arranged in alternating fashion as viewed from the upper surface, the top platehaving a counter-bored portionon the lower surface side of each of the plurality of air ejection holes; an orifice sheethaving a plurality of orificespenetrating from an upper surfaceto a lower surfacein positions corresponding to the counter-bored portions of the top plate, and having communicating holescommunicated one-to-one with the suction holes of the top plate and penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface; and bottom side plateshaving an air supply channeland an air supply holefor supplying air to all of the orifices drilled in the orifice sheet, and an air suction channeland a suction holefor suctioning air from all of the communicating holes communicated with the suction holes.