Pod carrier function expansion by adding a fixture
AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsChen-Chin Chen, Kuei-Lung Chou
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Abstract
A transportable apparatus, or a pod carrier, is disclosed in conjunction with a standardized mechanical interface system (SMIF) whereby the tracking of transported articles is made easier and more reliable. This is accomplished by affixing a card-holder to the pod carrier. The card-holder can hold the process run-cards snugly, or otherwise, at all times in such a way that the cards are visible and amenable to expeditious processing. It is shown that by extending the function of a pod carrier to a tracking device as well, the probability of lost run-cards and the concomitant lost time in the manufacturing line, and/or missteps in the processing of parts are reduced.
Claims30
An apparatus for carrying articles to be processed in a substantially clean environment free of contaminant particles comprising:
- a box for storing said articles;
- said box having a clean environment inside;
- said box having a handle on top;
- said box having a door on frontal side;
- said box having a card-holder on a side adjacent to said frontal side;
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- said card-holder comprising a U-shaped attachment with the legs hugging the sides of the box and with each leg forming a curved slot having a looped section.
An apparatus for carrying articles to be processed in a substantially clean environment free of contaminant particles comprising:
- box for storing said articles;
- said box having a clean environment inside;
- aid box having a handle on top;
- said box having a door on frontal side;
- said box having a card-holder on a side adjacent to said frontal side;
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- said card-holder comprising a U-shaped attachment with the legs hugging the sides of the box and with each leg forming a straight slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.