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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsin-Chu, TW;
You-Hua Chou, Hsinchu, TW;
Ta-Yung Lee, Taipei, TW;
Chiao-Ping Cheng, Taichung, TW;
Ying Chi Wu, Taipei, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
One or more overhead cranes are provided. The overhead cranes include a first horizontal rail having a first end and a second end, a second horizontal rail having a third end and a fourth end, a first post connected to the first end of the first horizontal rail, a second post connected to the second end of the first horizontal rail, a third post connected to the third end of the second horizontal rail, a fourth post connected to the fourth end of the second horizontal rail and a cross member extending from the first horizontal rail to the second horizontal rail. The cross member includes a center span section, a first side arm and a second side arm. In some embodiments, the center span section is trapezoidialy shaped. In some embodiments, the overhead crane includes a vacuum system.