Substrate holder
AssigneeEbara Corporation
InventorMatsutaro MIYAMOTO
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Abstract
One object of this application is to provide an advanced substrate holder including a clamper. A substrate holder for holding a substrate by interposing the substrate between frames is disclosed. The substrate holder includes a front frame, a rear frame, and one or a plurality of clampers. Each of the clampers includes a hook portion including a hook base and a hook main body, and a plate including at least one claw. At least one of the clampers includes the plate including a first claw for a lock and a second claw for a semi-lock.
Claims17
A substrate holder for holding a substrate by interposing the substrate between frames, the substrate holder comprising:
- a front frame;
- a rear frame;
- and
- one or a plurality of clampers that clamp the front frame and the rear frame, wherein
- one or a plurality of the clampers each include:
- a hook portion mounted on one of the front frame and the rear frame, the hook portion including a hook base and a hook main body, the hook main body being pivotably mounted on the hook base;
- and
- a plate mounted on another of the front frame and the rear frame, the plate including at least one claw configured such that the hook main body is hooked on the claw with a pivotal movement of the hook main body,
- at least one of one or a plurality of the clampers include the plate including a first claw and a second claw,
- the first claw is configured to allow the substrate holder to hold a substrate such that the hook main body is hooked on the first claw, and
- the second claw is configured such that a distance between the front frame and the rear frame when the hook main body is hooked on the second claw is larger than a distance between the front frame and the rear frame when the hook main body is hooked on the first claw.
A substrate holder for holding a substrate by interposing the substrate between frames, the substrate holder comprising:
- a front frame;
- a rear frame;
- a first sealing member mounted on at least one of the front frame and the rear frame, the first sealing member being configured to contact a substrate;
- and
- one or a plurality of clampers that clamp the front frame and the rear frame, wherein
- the clamper is mounted on the front frame or the rear frame via an elastic supporting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.