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US 12,589,942 B2Granted
Storage apparatus, a transfer system including the same, and a transferring method using the transfer system
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoungon Oh, Chunghyuk You, Jihun Kim, Sanghyuk Park
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Abstract
A storage apparatus includes a support part fixedly coupled to a ceiling surface, a rotating plate under the support part, a driving unit connecting the support part and the rotating plate, and a plurality of tables spaced apart from each other. The plurality of tables has an axis. The plurality of tables is connected to the rotating plate. The rotating plate is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the axis.
Claims20
A storage apparatus comprising:
- a support part fixedly coupled to a ceiling surface;
- a rotating plate under the support part,
- a driving unit connecting the support part and the rotating plate;
- and
- a plurality of tables spaced apart from each other,
- wherein each of the plurality of tables has an axis,
- wherein each of the plurality of tables is connected to the rotating plate, and
- wherein the rotating plate is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the axis.
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A transfer system comprising:
- a transfer rail fixedly coupled to a ceiling surface,
- a transfer apparatus which is movable along the transfer rail and comprises a tag sensor;
- and
- a storage apparatus spaced apart from the transfer rail in a horizontal direction,
- wherein the storage apparatus comprises:
- a support part comprising a tag;
- a driving unit connected to the support part;
- a rotating plate connected to the driving unit;
- and
- a plurality of tables coupled to the rotating plate,
- wherein each of the plurality of tables is parallel to the horizontal direction.
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A transferring method comprising:
- moving a transfer apparatus to a storage apparatus including a plurality of tables;
- loading a carrier by the transfer apparatus;
- storing the carrier in the storage apparatus;
- and
- unloading the carrier by the transfer apparatus,
- wherein loading and unloading the carrier comprises:
- rotating a rotating plate coupled to the plurality of tables;
- maintaining the plurality of tables in parallel to a horizontal direction;
- and
- locating one of the plurality of tables in a pick-up space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.