Integrated systems for interfacing with substrate container storage systems

A storage system comprising:

• a frame of the storage system located above and coupled to a frame of an assembly of a tool;
• a base plate coupled to the frame of the storage system, wherein the base plate is coupled to a rotating mechanism driven by a motor, wherein the base plate is oriented to define a horizontal plane, wherein the base plate is located below the motor;
• a plurality of storage shelves coupled to the rotating mechanism for horizontal movement of the storage shelves, wherein the storage shelves move together to one or more positions, wherein one of the storage shelves has a shelf plate;
• a bearing plate coupled to the shelf plate;
• an active port assembly connected to the frame of the storage system, wherein the active port assembly has a port plate, wherein the port plate is positioned at one of the positions, wherein the active port assembly further includes a horizontal motion assembly defining an extended position of the port plate outside of the frame of the storage system and a retracted position of the port plate inside the frame of the storage system, wherein in the retracted position, the port plate is disposed above the bearing plate and below the shelf plate;
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• a transfer hoist assembly located above the frame of the storage system and coupled to the frame of the storage system.

A storage system comprising:

• a first frame of the storage system located above and coupled to a frame of an assembly of a tool;
• a base plate coupled to the first frame of the storage system, wherein the base plate is coupled to a rotating mechanism driven by a motor, wherein the base plate is oriented to define a horizontal plane, wherein the base plate is located below the motor;
• a plurality of storage shelves coupled to the rotating mechanism for horizontal movement of the storage shelves, wherein the storage shelves move together to one or more positions, wherein one of the storage shelves has a shelf plate;
• a bearing plate coupled to the shelf plate;
• a first active port assembly coupled to the first frame of the storage system, wherein the first active port assembly has a first port plate, wherein the first port plate is positioned at one of the positions, wherein the first active port assembly further includes a first horizontal motion assembly defining an extended position of the first port plate outside of the first frame of the storage system and a retracted position of the first port plate inside the first frame of the storage system, wherein in the retracted position, the first port plate is disposed above the bearing plate and below the shelf plate;
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• a second frame of the storage system, wherein the second frame is coupled to the first frame and is located above the first frame.

A storage system comprising:

• a frame of the storage system located above and coupled to a frame of an assembly of a tool;
• a base plate coupled to the frame of the storage system, wherein the base plate is coupled to a rotating mechanism driven by a motor, wherein the base plate is oriented to define a horizontal plane, wherein the base plate is located below the motor;
• a plurality of storage shelves coupled to the rotating mechanism for horizontal movement of the storage shelves, wherein the storage shelves move together to one or more positions;
• an active port assembly connected to the frame of the storage system, wherein the active port assembly has a port plate, wherein the port plate is positioned at one of the positions, wherein the active port assembly further includes a horizontal motion assembly defining an extended position outside of the frame of the storage system and a retracted position inside the frame of the storage system;
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• a transfer hoist assembly located above the frame of the storage system and coupled to the frame of the storage system,
• wherein the transfer hoist assembly has a hoist linear drive assembly, a cantilever support, a hoist frame, a transfer hoist belt, and a gripper, wherein the hoist linear drive assembly is coupled to the frame of the storage system, wherein the cantilever support is coupled to the hoist linear drive assembly and to the hoist frame, wherein the hoist frame is coupled to the transfer hoist belt, wherein the transfer hoist belt is coupled to the gripper, wherein the hoist frame is configured to move in a horizontal direction with respect to the frame of the storage system to facilitate a transfer of a container to or from the port plate when in the extended position, wherein the gripper is configured to extend with respect to the hoist frame via the transfer hoist belt to transfer the container from the port plate when placed on the port plate in the extended position or to the port plate for placement on the port plate in the extended position.