Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
269021000 | Vacuum-type holding means | 77 |
20080217826 | SUCTION PLATE AND CRADLE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE HAVING THE SAME - A suction plate and a cradle for an automobile having the same, the suction plate including a housing provided with a boss protruding in one direction, the boss having a through hole formed to pass through a side thereof; a suction member installed at a lower portion of the housing to be moved relative to the housing, the suction member having a central shaft inserted in the boss, the central shaft having a central hole formed thereon to pass through a side thereof; an elastic member provided in an upper portion of the central shaft to provide elastic force in a direction in which the suction member and the housing go away from each other; and an operating lever provided in the housing rotatably within a certain angular range to adjust relative movement of the housing and the suction member. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224372 | Device for Fixing a Flat Object, in Particular a Substrate, to a Work Surface by Means of Low Pressure - An apparatus ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080237956 | Curved and angular panel arm - Curved and Angular Panel Arm is an arm attachment for use with vacuum lifts that has a hinged section and a pivoting vacuum head mount. To use the preferred embodiment of Curved and Angular Panel Arm, a user attaches the arm to a vacuum lift unit using an attaching mechanism. The hinged section is then adjusted and locked into place to accommodate irregularly shaped objects using the hinge pin and clip or other locking mechanism. Finally, the vacuum pads of the pivoting vacuum head mount are placed on a designated panel or object and the vacuum lift unit is turned on, enabling the vacuum pads on the vacuum head mount to attach to the irregularly shaped panel or object. | 10-02-2008 |
20080296820 | UNIT FOR PICKING UP CERAMIC PRODUCTS OR THE LIKE - A unit for picking up ceramic products or the like comprises: a tray ( | 12-04-2008 |
20090026676 | Non-Contact Type Suction Holding Apparatus - [Problem] A non-contact type suction holding apparatus capable of reliably holding a plate-shaped member without damaging its surface by suction-holding the plate-shaped member with a portion except for its peripheral portion (main portion) in a non-contact state in which it is floated off the suction table is provided. [Means for Solving Problems] In a non-contact type suction holding apparatus | 01-29-2009 |
20090026677 | VACUUM TYPE POSITIONING APPARATUS - A vacuum type positioning apparatus ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090057971 | Universal holding fixture - A universal holding fixture assembly includes a plurality of linear actuators supported by the fixture and adapted to engage and support a workpiece relative to the fixture. A linear displacement member is supported by a housing and adapted to move between retracted and extended positions. An end effector assembly is operatively supported by the linear actuator and adapted to engage the workpiece when the linear displacement member is in its extended position. A sensor is operatively supported by the end effector assembly and is responsive to contact with the workpiece to establish a datum of the position of the linear actuator relative to the workpiece. | 03-05-2009 |
20090079120 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WORKPIECE HANDLING - In the course of a method for handling a workpiece having at least one through-opening, at least one suction element and the workpiece are placed against each other to form a suction chamber. A vacuum is generated in the suction chamber in order to fix the workpiece and the suction element to each other with a holding force for subsequent manipulation of the workpiece. The workpiece and the suction element are fixed to each other with a holding force by at least partially providing at least one through-opening of the workpiece opening into the suction chamber with a covering in order to reduce the flow of air through the through-opening to the suction chamber after the vacuum has been generated. A workpiece handling system is used to carry out the above-mentioned method. | 03-26-2009 |
20090091071 | Glazing Panel Handling Tool - The glazing panel handling tool has an elongate grab handle bridge connecting spaced suction pad devices. The grab handle bridge is rotatable about a longitudinal axis in order to cause the separation distance between the suction devices to be varied. The adjustability aids in the utility of the tool in glazing panel handling situations. | 04-09-2009 |
20090127760 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR HOLDING WORKPIECES AND VACUUM DEPOSITION APPARATUS USING SAME - A holding device for workpieces, is provided. The holding device includes a holder and a suction device. The holder has a chamber, a top panel and a plurality of through holes defined in the top panel. The through holes are in communication with the chamber. The top panel is configured for supporting the workpieces over the respective through holes. The suction device is coupled to the chamber and is configured for pumping out air in the chamber, such that an atmospheric pressure of the chamber is lower than that of an exterior of the chamber, thereby holding the workpieces. A vacuum deposition apparatus using the holding device is also provided. | 05-21-2009 |
20090230603 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR FIXING A SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a holding device ( | 09-17-2009 |
20090243176 | Systems and Methods for Positioning Fairing Sheaths of Gas Turbine Engines - Systems and methods for positioning fairing sheaths are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes using vacuum pressure to assist in moving opposing portions of a fairing sheath away from each other. | 10-01-2009 |
20090250855 | Stage for substrate - A stage is provided on which is mounted a substrate that has a concavo-convex portion such as a circuit formed on the underside thereof. A channel | 10-08-2009 |
20100001449 | Holding and turning device for touch-sensitive flat objects - A holding/turning device for touch-sensitive flat objects, in particular wafers, with a distance positioning device which is arranged for holding the object perpendicular to the object plane at a defined distance, a lateral positioning device, arranged for positioning the object in the object plane and for rotating together with the object about a rotational axis perpendicular to the object plane, and with a rotational drive, coupled with the lateral positioning device, providing a driving force for rotating the object about the rotational axis, wherein the driving force can be applied to the object by means of the lateral positioning device. The distance positioning device has means for holding the object without involving contact, and is decoupled from the rotational drive in such a way that the distance positioning device does not rotate together with the object. | 01-07-2010 |
20100025905 | PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED AREA VACUUM GRIPPER - A pneumatically actuated area vacuum gripper for gripping and, if necessary, separating workpieces is provided by the present disclosure. In particular, the vacuum gripper is used with thin, flexible workpieces, and has a suction chamber, which has a suction wall with perforations, to be placed on the workpiece. An ejector nozzle has a connection and an outlet, the ejection nozzle being connected to the suction chamber via its connection, and the outlet of the ejector nozzle opening to the outside or into an exhaust air duct, and the suction inlet of the ejector nozzle empties into the suction chamber, whereby the direction of the air stream in the connection coming from the suction chamber corresponds to the direction of the main air conveyance in the ejector nozzle. | 02-04-2010 |
20100059914 | Chucking System Comprising an Array of Fluid Chambers - The present invention is directed towards a chucking system to hold a substrate, said system including, inter alia, a chuck body having first and second opposed sides, said first side including an array of fluid chambers arranged in rows and columns, said fluid chambers each comprising first and second spaced-apart recesses defining first and second spaced-apart support regions, with said first support region cincturing said second support region and said first and second recesses, and said second support region cincturing said second recess, with said substrate resting against said first and second support regions, with said first recess and a portion of said substrate in superimposition therewith defining a first chamber and said second recess and a portion of said substrate in superimposition therewith defining a second chamber, with each column of said first chambers and each row of said second chambers being in fluid communication with a differing source of fluid to control a flow of fluid in said array of fluid chambers. | 03-11-2010 |
20100117278 | Vacuum sucker for workpiece having through holes - A vacuum sucker for workpiece having through holes comprises a vacuum cup and a vacuum accessory. The vacuum cup is provided with a combining section and a vacuum chamber. The vacuum accessory is provided with an assembling section and a suction head having an abutting surface. The vacuum accessory is defined with a passage, the assembling section of the vacuum accessory is screwed with the combining section of the vacuum cup, so that the suction head of the vacuum accessory is located in the vacuum chamber of the vacuum cup. Thereby, the abutting surface of the vacuum accessory can seal the through holes of the workpiece so as to prevent air from outside from entering the vacuum sucker, and the passage of the vacuum accessory is used to vacuum the vacuum chamber of the vacuum cup, thus sucking the workpiece successfully. | 05-13-2010 |
20100117279 | SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT - A supporting system, the system includes a vertically movable chuck and a stationary chuck; wherein the vertically movable chuck and the stationary chuck are concentric; wherein the vertically movable chuck vertically moves between an upper position and a lower position; wherein when the vertically movable chuck is positioned at the upper position an upper surface of the vertically movable chuck is higher than an upper surface of the stationary chuck and when the vertically movable chuck is positioned at the lower position the upper surface of the vertically movable chuck is lower than the upper surface of the stationary chuck. | 05-13-2010 |
20100123277 | LENS HOLDING APPARATUS WITH SUCTION - An exemplary lens holding apparatus includes a pipe, a number of hollow lens holding units, and an air pump. The pipe has an airtight end and an air vent end. The lens holding units each are in communicate with the pipe and each include a number of first portions and a number of second portions. The first and second portions are alternately arranged and each have an inner space for communicating each other. The second portions each have a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall has a first through hole defined therein and in communicate with the inner space of the second portion. The air pump is connected to the air vent end and configured for pumping air from the pipe, such that lenses received in the first through holes are releasably held in position. | 05-20-2010 |
20100133735 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE HOLDING METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substrate holding apparatus configured to hold a substrate by vacuum holding includes a rim which has a circumferential shape and is configured to support the substrate, a projection portion configured to support the substrate in an inner area surrounded by the rim, an exhaust unit configured to exhaust gas from an inner space within the rim to attract and support the substrate, a lift pin configured to load the substrate on the rim and the projection portion, a supply unit configured to supply gas to the space surrounded by the rim, and a control unit configured to control a flow rate of the gas supplied from the supply unit, wherein when the gas is exhausted by the exhaust unit, the control unit starts supplying the gas before the substrate contacts the rim and the projection portion, and controls the flow rate of the supplied gas in order to reduce a deformation in the substrate caused by exhaust of the gas. | 06-03-2010 |
20100156014 | Multi-Seal Vacuum Hold Down - A three piece vacuum cup is made from rubber to resist damage and facilitates reconfiguring when badly damaged or for specific applications. The vacuum cup includes top, center, and bottom parts. The top is easily and inexpensively replaceable. A flexible lip seal surrounds the top edge of the top to seal against irregular surfaces and damage to the lip seal may be addressed by inserting a cord seal into slots in the top to form a second seal. Part of the top may be cut away to use with small parts and sealed using the cord seal. The center includes a family of passages which may be selectively blocked to permit use of partial tops. A bar pattern on the top has bars aligned in perpendicular directions to better hold material in all cutting directions. | 06-24-2010 |
20100164155 | FIXING JIG AND METHOD OF PROCESSING WORK - A fixing jig is made up of a plate-like jig main body ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100194012 | SUBSTRATE SUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a substrate suction apparatus which has a vacuum suction mechanism and an electrostatic attraction mechanism, and improves planarity of a subject to be processed by improving uniformity in vacuum suction power. A method for manufacturing such substrate suction apparatus is also provided. A substrate suction apparatus ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100244344 | COMPACT TOOLS WITH SUCTION CUPS FOR HANDLING ROBOT - The invention relates to a tool that comprises a body ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100283194 | ENERGY-SAVING VACUUM ADSORPTION APPARATUS - An energy-saving vacuum adsorption apparatus to adsorb at least one article on a workstation includes an air compressor connecting to the workstation through a duct, a vacuum generator which is connected to the air compressor through the duct to suck air from the workstation into the duct and has a second control valve, a sealed vacuum tank to store the sucked air and provide pressure detection, a sensor connecting to the vacuum tank through a detection circuit to detect and control vacuum condition of the workstation, and a first control valve connecting to the detection circuit to control ON and OFF of the air compressor. The air compressor does not need operation for a long duration, thus can save electric power and has a longer life span. | 11-11-2010 |
20100301534 | VACUUM CHUCK - The invention relates to a vacuum chuck capable of reducing cost and weight by making its structure simple and shortening the clamping time. The invention comprises a main body | 12-02-2010 |
20110062641 | STAGE EQUIPPED WITH ALIGNMENT FUNCTION, PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE STAGE EQUIPPED WITH ALIGNMENT FUNCTION, AND METHOD OF ALIGNING SUBSTRATE - There is provided an inexpensive stage which is equipped with an alignment function and is capable of easily performing high-accuracy alignment especially in a θ direction even in case an object to be processed is large in weight. The stage equipped with an alignment function has a stage main body for holding a substrate while leaving a processing surface thereof open to access. The stage is provided with: a suction means capable of sucking that surface of the substrate which lies opposite to the processing surface; a gas supply means for supplying a gas to such a region of the substrate as is other than a portion sucked by the suction means; and a drive means to give a rotating force to the suction means so that the substrate can be rotated on the same plane by causing the suction means to serve as the center of rotation. | 03-17-2011 |
20110156330 | PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE TO BE CUT FROM SHEET MATERIAL - A platform for supporting a sheet material having a workpiece portion to be cut is disclosed. The platform comprises one or more movable supports arranged to support the workpiece portion in a support position. The or each support is movable to a cutting position in which a cutting agent may cut the workpiece adjacent the support position without damaging the support. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156331 | NON-CONTACT HOLDER AND NON-CONTACT HOLDING HAND - A non-contact holder holds the workpiece on the holding surface without contact between the workpiece and the holding surface by generating a negative pressure at the opening using a circular flow of gas introduced into the inside of the column body and generating a positive pressure between the holding surface and the workpiece using the gas flowing from the opening provided on the holding surface, and the holding surface has (2 | 06-30-2011 |
20110169206 | NEGATIVE PRESSURE CLAMP WITH FLEXIBLE WORKING PLATE MAINTAINED BY LUGS - The invention relates to a negative pressure clamp that includes a bearing plate including a plurality of chambers into each of which gives a suction duct, said working plate being covered with a flexible and formable working plate having suction openings formed therein for drawing a part to be maintained and perforations in which are inserted the lugs of the bearing plate arranged about the chambers. | 07-14-2011 |
20110175271 | VACUUM HOLD-DOWN APPARATUS - A vacuum hold-down system for use with workpieces of various shapes and/or sizes is disclosed. The system comprising a vacuum hold-down table defining a mask support plane and an apertured vacuum table mask which is selectably positionable on said mask support plane, wherein said vacuum hold-down table and said vacuum table mask is configured to define a plurality of selectable different contiguous arrays of vacuum apertures, by suitable relative positioning of said vacuum table mask and said vacuum hold-down table in said mask support plane. | 07-21-2011 |
20120018938 | MULTI-PURPOSE VACUUM CLAMP TABLE - In one embodiment, an apparatus for constraining an object includes a first clamping surface configured to apply a first holding force to a first surface of the object; a second clamping surface configured to apply a second holding force to a second surface of the object; and an actuator configured to selectively move the second clamping surface relative to the first clamping surface. | 01-26-2012 |
20120146273 | RECEIVING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES - A workholding fixture for holding flat semiconductor substrates with
| 06-14-2012 |
20120193854 | Device for positioning cutting particles | 08-02-2012 |
20120235335 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING DEVICE - The present invention is a substrate holding device including: a transfer arm body having a suction path; a pad body including a suction part having a suction surface and a suction port for holding the substrate by vacuum suction, and a cylindrical attachment part in which a suction hole communicating with the suction port is formed; a pad holding member provided with an insertion hole into which the attachment part of the pad body is loosely insertable and a communication path communicating with the suction hole and the suction path, and fixed to the transfer arm body; and an elastically deformable annular airtightness maintaining member with a circular cross-section interposed between an outer peripheral groove in an arc shape formed in the attachment part of the pad body and an inner peripheral groove in an arc shape formed at the insertion hole of the pad holding member. | 09-20-2012 |
20120274011 | VACUUM-GRIPPER - The present invention relates to a vacuum gripper and in particular to a vacuum gripper for gently gripping work-pieces having sensitive surfaces, such as solar cells, wafers, or panels for flat screens, and for gripping heavy glass plates or plates made of other material having a very smooth surface that are stacked on top of each other and should be removed from above, wherein the vacuum gripper has the following characteristics: a straight or curved gripper plate ( | 11-01-2012 |
20120299230 | REPLACEABLE SAWING SURFACE DEVICE AND METHOD - A system which includes a sacrificial board such as a cement board and containment support lid, sometimes referred to as a saw cup, is provided for use with a vacuum hold down support to allow cutting on top of normal suction cups by providing a temporary scorable surface in an assembly that is easily installed and removed, inexpensive to own, use and handle and which enables a user to go directly back to using a CNC machine for final edging and processing of the material without having to go to another location for sawing and without having to deal with heavy and unwieldy plates. The dimensions of the cement board and containment lid are such that any penetration of the cutting blade is intentional and will result in controlled scarring of the cement board which does not disable continued use of the saw cup. A one-piece molded saw cup is also illustrated. | 11-29-2012 |
20120313308 | Component Supporting Device - The present invention provides a component supporting device which has: a platform, a vacuum system, a gas supply system and a discharger system. The platform has a supporting surface, a bottom surface and at least one through hole, and the through hole passes through the supporting surface and the bottom surface. The vacuum system provides a vacuum suction to the through hole. The gas supply system is used to output at least one type of gas to the through hole. The discharger system ionizes the gas into an ion fluid. Thus, the through hole can be used to provide the vacuum suction for supporting and sucking a component, or to provide the ion fluid when releasing the vacuum suction for more efficiently, uniformly and rapidly removing static electricity on a surface of the component. | 12-13-2012 |
20130026690 | WET-ETCHING JIG - A wet-etching jig, which is a wet-etching jig that holds a plate workpiece when the workpiece is wet-etched, includes: a holding unit configured to include a suction unit in which a suction port is formed for absorbing the air and a first close contact unit that is provided to surround the suction unit and that can closely contact a first surface of the workpiece to surround a predetermined region of the first surface; an exhaust path that communicates with the suction port; and a check valve that is provided in the exhaust path to intercept a flow of the air in a direction toward the suction unit and to permit a flow of the air from the suction unit. | 01-31-2013 |
20130032981 | COMPRESSED-AIR-OPERATED VACUUM GENERATOR OR VACUUM GRIPPER - The invention relates to a compressed-air-operated vacuum generator or vacuum gripper having at least two vacuum units, wherein each vacuum unit has a suction chamber, an intake opening which opens into the suction chamber, an outflow opening which opens out of the suction chamber, and at least one drive air opening which opens into the outflow opening between the intake opening and the outflow opening, and wherein the vacuum units operate on the basis of at least two different principles (Venturi, Bernoulli, Coanda, vortex, etc.) for generating a negative pressure. | 02-07-2013 |
20130087960 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A SHEET AT A WORK STATION OF A CONVERTING MACHINE - A holding device for holding an element in sheet form | 04-11-2013 |
20130147101 | VACUUM CUP ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a vacuum cup assembly designed to quickly and easily remove and mount a suction pad. The assembly comprises: a pipe-shaped body having a first passage for discharging air; a vacuum cup coupled to a lower end of the body; and a movable holder disposed between the body and the vacuum cup. Here, the vacuum cup includes a ring-shaped fastener, and a suction pad mounted on an outer surface flange of the fastener, wherein the holder resiliently presses and fixes the mounted suction pad against the fastener. Here, the inner space of the suction pad is in communication with the first passage of the body. The pressed and fixed state is negated when the holder is moved upwards, whereupon the suction pad can be easily removed and mounted. | 06-13-2013 |
20130168910 | SUCKING DEVICE FOR VACUUM SUCKING WORKPIECE - A sucking device includes a fixing assembly and a sucking assembly. The sucking assembly includes a matching plate, a first annular sealing member, a second annular sealing member, a vacuum generator, and an air pipe. The matching plate is mounted on the fixing assembly, and includes a profile surface. The profile surface defines at least one air hole. The first annular sealing member is mounted on the profile surface of the matching plate, and surrounds the air hole. The second annular sealing member is mounted on the profile surface of the matching plate, and surrounded by the first annular sealing member. The at least one air hole is located between the first annular sealing member and the second annular sealing member. The vacuum generator is mounted on the fixing assembly. The air pipe communicates the at least one air hole with the vacuum generator. | 07-04-2013 |
20130200559 | SUCTION APPARATUS, POLISHING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A suction apparatus | 08-08-2013 |
20130221589 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD TO PROCESS SPECTACLE LENS BLANKS - Manufacturing spectacle lenses using lens blanks blocked onto holding elements is laborious and time-consuming. Furthermore the manufacture is rendered difficult by different surface curvatures on the receiving side of the lens blanks. The purpose of the invention is to remedy such drawbacks. Accordingly this invention relates to equipment for processing lens blanks comprising a workpiece turret supported rotatably about a main axis of rotation, said turret being fitted with at least two workpiece receptacles configured each outside the main axis of rotation and being rotatable about spindle axes, each workpiece receptacle comprising a workpiece receiving surface having a surface curvature rotationally symmetrical about the spindle axis, whereby said surface curvatures of the workpiece receiving surfaces being different from each other. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221590 | ALIGNMENT TOOL - Alignment tool for positioning two close-fitting pieces of material together at an angle with respect to one another, that is equipped with a supporting section with which the alignment tool can rest on a first piece of material, and a table on which the second piece of material can be affixed at the aforementioned angle with respect to the first piece of material, whereby moreover the table is affixed movably on the supporting section to make one or more translation movements with respect to the supporting section, whereby the alignment tool is equipped with releasable securing elements. | 08-29-2013 |
20130241128 | FLAT-PLATE BONDING JIG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLAT-PLATE LAMINATED BODY - Provided is a jig having a structure that differs from conventional jigs and enables flat plates to be bonded while suppressing an air bubble formation. A flat-plate bonding jig is provided with the following: a first surface; a second surface that is on the opposite side of the first surface, has a plurality of suction holes for sucking a flat-plate, and is curved outward in a substantially arc shape; a main body connecting the first surface and the second surface; and a communication means that is disposed in the main body and allows the suction holes to communicate with a suction means. | 09-19-2013 |
20130256964 | WAFER SUCTION METHOD, WAFER SUCTION STAGE, AND WAFER SUCTION SYSTEM - A method of attaching a wafer by suction, includes a step of mounting a wafer on a right arm and a left arm of a transfer jig, moving the transfer jig toward a wafer suction stage in such a manner that a facing right arm surface of the right arm slides along and in contact with a first side surface of the wafer suction stage and a facing left arm surface of the left arm slides along and in contact with a second side surface of the wafer suction stage until the wafer comes to lie directly above a mounting surface of the wafer suction stage, mounting the wafer on the mounting surface by moving the transfer jig downward toward the wafer suction stage while maintaining the contacts, and attaching the wafer to the mounting surface by suction. | 10-03-2013 |
20130270756 | RETAINING SYSTEM FOR RETAINING AND HOLDING A WAFER - This invention relates to a retaining system for retaining and holding a wafer for processing the wafer with a holding surface for placing the wafer on a support surface of the wafer and holding means for holding the wafer, whereby because of the holding means holding extremely thin wafers on the holding surface of the wafer, the smallest possible local distortions of the wafer are achieved. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270757 | DEVICE FORMING A WORKPIECE CLAMP - A device forming a clamping pad includes a body ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130300045 | HOLDING TABLE - A holding table for holding a platelike workpiece which includes a base and an annular holding member attached to the base. The annular holding member has an annular holding surface for holding the outer circumferential portion of the platelike workpiece thereon. Accordingly, a central recess is defined by the base and the annular holding member so as to be surrounded by the annular holding member. The annular holding member is formed with a suction opening exposed to the annular holding surface, a vacuum line having one end communicating with the suction opening and the other end connected to a vacuum source, a discharge opening exposed to the annular holding surface at a position radially outside of the suction opening, and a fluid line having one end communicating with the discharge opening and the other end connected to a fluid source. | 11-14-2013 |
20130341847 | DEVICE FOR THE TEMPORARY POSITION FIXING OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES TO BE INTERCONNECTED - A device for the temporary position fixing of adjacently arranged aircraft structures to be interconnected includes a support frame with at least one vacuum suction cup for temporary surface attachment and with clamping means for the position fixing of the aircraft structures to be interconnected. The support frame with the at least one vacuum suction cup in the region of a transverse gap is attached on the side of one aircraft structure. The support frame includes mechanical contact pressure means for the gap-bridging position fixing of the adjacent other aircraft structure. On the support frame there is a counter support to pressure elements of the contact pressure means. | 12-26-2013 |
20140008855 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE DURING PROCESSING - An apparatus for supporting a workpiece during processing of the workpiece is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a chassis having a vacuum chamber that is connectable to a vacuum source; a supporting device rotatable relative to the chassis, the supporting device having a hollow compartment and a supporting surface for holding the workpiece; and at least one sealing device arranged between the chassis and the supporting device, to provide an air-tight seal between the chassis and the supporting device while allowing for rotation of the supporting device with respect to the chassis, so as to form a vacuum passage extending from the supporting surface of the supporting device through the hollow compartment of the supporting device and the vacuum chamber of the chassis to the vacuum source, to thereby hold the workpiece to the supporting surface of the supporting device during processing of the workpiece. | 01-09-2014 |
20140008856 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A CONTAINER - The apparatus comprises holder ( | 01-09-2014 |
20140042682 | UNIVERSAL FIXTURE FOR MACHINING A FLAT SUBSTRATE - A fixture apparatus for mounting a flat workpiece to a worktable has at least first and second separately positioned vacuum mount elements, wherein each vacuum mount element has a base having a lower contact surface for seating against the worktable and having a clamping surface spaced apart from the lower contact surface. There is a raised portion that extends orthogonal to the lower contact surface and that has an upper contact surface that is parallel to the lower contact surface for positioning against the flat workpiece, wherein a height dimension between the lower and upper contact surfaces is uniform to within +/−0.02 mm. A vacuum chamber hollowed out within the raised portion is in fluid communication with a vacuum port for providing vacuum force through the vacuum chamber to secure the workpiece against the upper contact surface. | 02-13-2014 |
20140048994 | Non-Contact Substrate Chuck and Vertical Type Substrate Supporting Apparatus Using the Same - A non-contact substrate chuck applies to sucking a substrate and comprises a first plate-like element, a second plate-like element paralleled the first plate-like element and a sucking element, wherein through holes of the first plate-like element and the second plate-like element jointly form a channel where the sucking element is accommodated. The chuck lets gas flow through a gas inlet of the sucking element toward the substrate to form a gap between an active surface of the substrate and a first surface of the first plate-like element. At least one side of the substrate is positioned by positioning protrusions of the first plate-like element. A least possible number of supporting points are used and arranged around the sides of the substrate without touching the substrate surface to prevent the substrate surface from being damaged. The present invention also discloses a vertical-type substrate supporting apparatus using the abovementioned chuck. | 02-20-2014 |
20140217665 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH CONTROLLED SEALING GAP - Embodiments of substrate supports are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support may include a support plate having a support surface a support plate having a support surface to support a substrate, a support ring to support a substrate at a perimeter of the support surface; and a plurality of first support elements disposed in the support ring, wherein an end portion of each of the first support elements is raised above an upper surface of the support ring to define a gap between the upper surface of the support ring and an imaginary plane disposed on the end portions of plurality of first support elements. | 08-07-2014 |
20140252710 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH INTEGRATED VACUUM AND EDGE PURGE CONDUITS - Substrate supports are provided herein, In some embodiments, a substrate support includes a first plate; a plurality of vacuum passages disposed through the first plate; a plurality of vertical passages formed partially into the first plate; a plurality of horizontal passages disposed in the first plate, each of the plurality of horizontal passages beginning proximate a perimeter of the first plate and terminating proximate one of the plurality of vertical passages such that the horizontal passages and the vertical passages are in fluid communication; a second plate coupled to the first plate at an interface; an elongate shaft having a vacuum line and an edge purge line internal to the shaft; a vacuum channel formed at the interface fluidly coupling the vacuum line to the plurality of vacuum passages; and an edge purge channel formed at the interface fluidly coupling the edge purge line to the plurality of vertical passages. | 09-11-2014 |
20140265094 | DIE BONDER AND BONDING HEAD DEVICE OF THE SAME, AND ALSO COLLET POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD - For providing a die bonder, a bonding head device and a collet position adjusting method for enabling an automatic correction (adjustment) of errors, including height and inclination thereof, when exchanging a collet, with a simple structure thereof, in the bonding head device, having a holder | 09-18-2014 |
20140353894 | Modular and Reconfigurable Support System - An apparatus and method for supporting an object. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a support structure, a positioning system, and a retention system. The positioning system may be associated with the support structure and configured to position the support structure with respect to a number of linear axes. The retention system may be associated with the support structure. The retention system may be configured to retain a portion of an object and move the portion of the object towards a platform such that the portion of the object substantially conforms to a shape of the platform. | 12-04-2014 |
20150091230 | CHUCKING SYSTEM WITH RECESSED SUPPORT FEATURE - In an imprint lithography system, a recessed support on a template chuck may alter a shape of a template positioned thereon providing minimization and/or elimination of premature downward deflection of outer edges of the template in a nano imprint lithography process. | 04-02-2015 |
20150316364 | VACUUM POWERED BULLET HOLDER SYSTEM FOR BALLISTIC ANALYSIS - It is a major problem encountered in criminology studies, to match the fired bullet with the firearm. One of the acts being featured in the solution of this problem is to provide a holding appropriate for the fired bullet. This invention is about a vacuum powered bullet holder system to be used in forensic analysis of marks on fired bullet. | 11-05-2015 |
20150321321 | Device For Gripping Substrate Without Contact - A device for gripping a substrate without contact with which the substrate can be more securely transported. In the device, a housing cap has an air inlet in the upper surface and a lower opening, the lower opening communicating with the air inlet such that air introduced through the air inlet exits through the lower opening. A contour of the lower opening in its vertical cross section is convexly rounded such that the introduced air is guided along a horizontal undersurface of the housing cap. A nozzle is disposed in an inner hollow space of the housing cap, and has an inclined surface such that the width of the nozzle gradually decreases in the direction from the undersurface of the nozzle to the upper surface of the nozzle adjacent to the air inlet. The undersurface of the nozzle is at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the housing cap. An ultrasonic shaker applies ultrasonic vibration to the housing cap. | 11-12-2015 |
20150352694 | DEVICE FOR CLAMPING A WORKPIECE TO A WORKBENCH - A device for clamping a workpiece (P) to a workbench (T) includes a body ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150375389 | DEVICE FOR ANGULARLY PRECISE MACHINING OF A WORKPIECE BY A TOOL GUIDED ON A GUIDE RAIL - Disclosed is a device for angularly precise machining of a workpiece ( | 12-31-2015 |
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20160035613 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE STRIP INSERT ASSEMBLY - A plurality of inserts adapted are to be received in a plurality of holes in a support plate having a first surface adapted to engage a first surface of an integrated cicuirt IC package strip. The support plate has a plurality of holes in fluid communication with a vacuum source and are constructed from a first material having a first hardness. The plurality of inserts are constructed from a second material having a second hardness less than said first hardness. | 02-04-2016 |
20160042987 | FLEXIBLE HANDLING SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES - A member that facilitates the handling of semiconductor devices of arbitrary shapes and sizes by handling equipment not normally adapted to handling such devices is herein described. The member includes a base that emulates a substrate for which handling equipment is available. A fixation device on the base secures a device to the member. A vacuum structure allows a vacuum clamping system to simultaneously secure the member and a device to the handling equipment. | 02-11-2016 |
20160124163 | VACUUM GRIPPER - Systems and methods for automatically assembling a multi-fiber optical ferrule. A vacuum gripper comprises a first and a second flat surface, the first and second flat surfaces being transverse and meeting at a seam, the seam including a narrow gap; and a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the seam such that the vacuum pump produces negative pressure along a length of the seam when the vacuum pump is activated, wherein the negative pressure is sufficient to grip an optical fiber. | 05-05-2016 |
20160129705 | VACUUM PLATEN - A vacuum platen for media sheets has a sheet support wall formed with a plurality of perforations and a number of chambers formed on a bottom side of the sheet support wall. Each of the chambers is directly connected to a vacuum source. Each chamber contains an acoustic barrier member arranged to divide the chamber into at least two sub-chambers such that the sub-chambers are in fluid communication with one another and have overlapping contours when seen in a direction normal to the plane of the sheet support wall. | 05-12-2016 |
20160136832 | CUTTING TABLE WITH DIFFERENTIATED SUCTION FOR STABILISING THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT - A cutting table ( | 05-19-2016 |
20160147089 | BEARING PLATFORM AND COF REPAIR BONDER - A bearing platform and a COF repair bonder are disclosed. The bearing platform has adjustable size and good practicability. Therefore, the designed volume of the COF repair bonder and its weight can be reduced, thereby saving space and being easier to move. The bearing platform includes a fixed part and at least one extension which is connected to the fixed part and can move back and forth in a first direction relative to the fixed part. Upper surfaces of the extension and the fixed part can be provided with at least one extension arm support for carrying a display panel respectively. Each extension arm support can move back and forth in a second direction relative to the fixed part, with the first direction and the second direction intersecting one another. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160184943 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING VACUUM FIXTURING USING GRANULAR MEDIA - A method for fabricating vacuum tooling is disclosed using porous granular media. A sheet of steel webbing is affixed to a frame. A plurality of layers of fiberglass is affixed to the webbing. A vacuum port is installed through the webbing and plurality of layers of fiberglass. A granular media is mixed with epoxy to form a granular mixture. The granular mixture is layered over the plurality of layers of fiberglass to form a flat surface and machined for uniformity before sealing. | 06-30-2016 |
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20190143489 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR HOLDING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND THE LIKE | 05-16-2019 |